Optical properties of the sclera.

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 infrared was measured for three 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 polarisation of the scattered light at zero angle was measured for three sclera; from these results the total transmission of the sclera was determined.

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