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Measurement of Carotenoids in Perifovea using the Macular Pigment Reflectometer
Chapters
- 00:05Introduction
- 01:15Creating the Peripheral Track System
- 02:10Central Measurement Procedure Using the Reflectometer
- 05:14Peripheral Measurement Technique Using Reflectometer
- 07:18Results: Mean Values of Carotenoids at Various Eccentricities and Individual Carotenoid Optical Density Measurements Obtained at Central Fixation
- 08:45Conclusion
We present a protocol to determine the levels of overall macular pigment, lutein, and zeaxanthin optical density in the central and parafoveal regions of the retina. The protocol includes a novel adjustable track system used to measure macular pigment optical density in the foveal eccentricity.
