title: Objective determination of the macular pigment optical density using fundus reflectance spectroscopy.
abstract: Fundus reflectance spectroscopy has proven to be a reliable method for objective, in vivo determination of the macular pigment optical density. This paper discusses the technique and reviews measurements, including the observed absence of an age effect.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands. tosb@isi.uu.nl
authors.forename: Tos T J M
authors.initials: TT
authors.lastname: Berendschot
authors.forename: Dirk
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: van Norren
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D006801:Humans; D008266:Macula Lutea / Q000378:metabolism*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012168:Retinal Pigments / Q000378:metabolism*; D013057:Spectrum Analysis / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D012168:Retinal Pigments