Aging of the human lens

作者：Joel Pokorny, Vivianne C. Smith, Margaret Lutze · 发表于：Applied Optics · 年份：1987 · DOI：10.1364/ao.26.001437 · 被引用次数：512 · 研究领域：Visual perception and processing mechanisms、Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies、Ocular and Laser Science Research

The optical density of the human lens changes during life. Literature concerning both the spectral density function and the rate of such changes is reviewed. Analysis indicates that two components govern the spectral lens density function, with one increasing gradually during life. The average lens density increases linearly at 400 nm by 0.12 density unit per decade between the ages of 20 and 60 and by 0.40 density unit per decade above age 60. A tabulation of the two components of the average 32-yr old lens is given, as are equations to derive the average spectral lens density functions for observers aged 20-80.