A haploscope based binocular pupillometer system to quantify the dynamics of direct and consensual Pupillary Light Reflex

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Abstract

This study described the development of a haploscope-based pupillometer for the parametrization of the Pupillary Light Reflex (PLR), and its feasibility in a set of 30 healthy subjects (light or dark-colored irides) and five patients diagnosed with Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect (RAPD). Our supplementary aim focused on evaluating the influence of iris colour on the PLR to decide whether a difference in PLR parameters should be anticipated when this system is used across ethnicities. All the participants underwent a customized pupillometry protocol and the generated pupil traces, captured by an eye tracker, were analyzed using exponential fits to derive PLR parameters. A Pupil Response Symmetry (PRS) coefficient was calculated to predict the presence of RAPD. The mean (SD) Initial PD during dilation (3.2 (0.5) mm) and the minimum PD during constriction (2.9 (0.4) mm) in the light iris group had a statistically significant (p < 0.001) higher magnitude compared to the dark iris group. The normal limits of the PRS coefficient ranged from − 0.20 to + 1.07 and all RAPD patients were outside the calculated normal limits. This proposed system, analysis strategies, and the tested metrics showed good short-term repeatability and the potential in detecting pupil abnormalities in neuro-ophthalmic diseases.

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Meethal, N. S. K., Mazumdar, D., Morshchavka, S., Robben, J., van der Steen, J., George, R., & Pel, J. J. M. (2021). A haploscope based binocular pupillometer system to quantify the dynamics of direct and consensual Pupillary Light Reflex. Scientific Reports, 11(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-00434-z

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