Measurement of Carotenoids in Perifovea using the Macular Pigment ReflectometerJuan C. Sanabria 1, Jordan Bass 1, Frank Spors 1, Dennis L. Gierhart 2, Pinakin Gunvant Davey 1
1College of Optometry, Western University of Health Sciences, 2ZeaVision LLC
We present a protocol to determine the levels of overall macular pigment, lutein, and zeaxanthin optical density in the central and parafoveal regions of the retina. The protocol includes a novel adjustable track system used to measure macular pigment optical density in the foveal eccentricity.
