Optical properties of the sclera

Abstract

A relationship between the structure of the sclera and its light scattering properties is proposed. The relative optical density as a function of wavelength in the IR was measured for 3 sclera and a good correlation with the predicted function was found. The angular distribution of the scattered light at 632.8 nm as well as the degree of polarization of the scattered light at 0 angle was measured for 3 sclera; from these results the total transmission of the sclera was determined.