title: Multispectral diagnostic imaging of the iris in pigment dispersion syndrome.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine if wavelength selection with near infrared iris imaging may enhance iris transillumination defects (ITDs) in pigment dispersion syndrome.
  
  
  METHODS
  An experimental apparatus was used to acquire iris images in 6 African-American (AA) and 6 White patients with pigment dispersion syndrome. Light-emitting diode probes of 6 different spectral bands (700 to 950 nm) were used to project light into patients' eyes. Iris patterns were photographed, ITD regions of interest were outlined, and region of interest contrasts were calculated for each spectral band.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Contrasts varied as a function of wavelength (P<0.0001) for both groups, but tended to be highest in the 700 to 800 nm range. Contrasts were higher in Whites than AAs at 700 nm but the opposite was found at 810 nm (P<0.001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Optimized near infrared iris imaging may be wavelength dependent. Ideal wavelength to image ITDs in more pigmented eyes may be slightly longer than for less pigmented eyes.
authors.affiliation: Illinois Eye Institute, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60616, USA. droberts@ico.edu
authors.forename: Daniel K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lukic
authors.forename: Yongyi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Jacob T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Wilensky
authors.forename: Miles N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Wernick
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American; D000368:Aged; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D017889:Exfoliation Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000208:ethnology; D005127:Eye Color; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007498:Iris / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019265:Spectroscopy, Near-Infrared; D044465:White People