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Measurement of iris color using computerized image analysis.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11584340     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
PURPOSE: To develop a standardized method for measuring from iris photographs, light and dark segments of areas and densities of iris color. METHODS: Computerized image analysis was used to measure the iris photographs. The reproducibility of this method was studied in 30 normal eyes with three different colored irides, green-brown, blue-grey brown and yellow-brown. Three photographs were taken of each iris with a slit lamp camera at three different exposures at baseline. The photographs were repeated with exposure providing for the best reproducibility at 6.5 +/- 1.7 months as a first follow-up after baseline and 3.6 +/- 0.8 months following the first follow-up visit. At least one measurement was made for each photograph. RESULTS: The mean percent coefficient of variation (standard deviation of triplicate measurements/mean x 100) ranged from 1.0 to 4.1% for area and density measurements. Furthermore, the range of mean percent differences between baseline and follow-up visits ranged from 1.2 to 6.3%. CONCLUSION: We have developed a standardized method which appears suitable for measuring changes over time in iris color.
Authors:
T Takamoto; B Schwartz; L B Cantor; J S Hoop; T Steffens
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Current eye research     Volume:  22     ISSN:  0271-3683     ISO Abbreviation:  Curr. Eye Res.     Publication Date:  2001 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2001-10-03     Completed Date:  2001-11-01     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8104312     Medline TA:  Curr Eye Res     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  412-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Glaucoma Research, Inc., Boston, MA 02116, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Eye Color*
Female
Humans
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / methods*
Iris / chemistry*
Male
Middle Aged
Photography
Pigments, Biological / analysis
Reproducibility of Results
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Pigments, Biological

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