title: Quantification and measurement of human lens opacities using the lens opacity meter.
abstract: Lens opacity was quantified in 85 cataractous patients, using a new instrument: the lens opacity meter 701 (LOM; Interzeag, Schlieren, Switzerland). Cataracts were classified as nuclear, cortical, subcapsular and mixed forms. Sensitivity, specificity and reproducibility of the results were evaluated by statistical analysis. Visual acuity was correlated with LOM values in patients with nuclear and mixed cataracts. Moreover, the instrument gave a good degree of reproducibility only in patients who presented these forms of lens opacities. Our findings demonstrate that the LOM 701 is able to detect and to measure only lens opacities which affect the central area of the lens.
authors.affiliation: Eye Clinic, 1st School of Medicine, University of Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Costagliola
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Iuliano
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Marino
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Paolercio
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Trapanese
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Apponi-Battini
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D002386:Cataract / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D008027:Light; D008875:Middle Aged; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012542:Scattering, Radiation; D014787:Vision Tests / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014792:Visual Acuity