3 Topic Commentaries

The Retina’s Hidden Polarization Patterns

The Retina’s Hidden Polarization Patterns

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  Dusan Sarenac, PhD

  Physics, Quantum Optics, Structured Light for Vision Science

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  University at Buffalo, College of Arts and Sciences

  The more complex patterns give us multiple ways to measure patients’ perception of the phenomenon and, potentially, the health of their retinas.

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  Dmitry A. Pushin, PhD

  Physics, Quantum Optics, Structured Light

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  University of Waterloo

  Instead of simply asking participants whether they saw Boehm’s brushes, we measured how many lobes they saw, the contrast they needed to detect them and where the patterns appeared in their visual field.

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  Juliette E. McGregor, PhD

  Vision Science, Ophthalmology, Retinal Imaging

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  Flaum Eye Institute, University of Rochester Medical Center

  I often use Haidinger’s brushes in outreach activities – almost everyone can discern the polarization state of light with the naked eye!

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