Journal: Translational Vision Science & Technology
Article Title: Automated Focal Plane Merging From a Stack of Gonioscopic Photographs Using a Focus-Stacking Algorithm
doi: 10.1167/tvst.11.4.22
Figure Lengend Snippet: The representative pairs of focus-stacked and best-focused images, in which the focal plane merging technique achieved the significant deepening of the depth of field and improvement of informativeness and increased energy of the Laplacian. The salient areas of interest are indicated by white arrows . ( A ) The images show tall tent-shaped peripheral anterior synechiae (PAS). The focus-stacked image has clearer PAS boundaries and more detail about iris damage. ( B ) The pair of images is an example of pseudoexfoliation glaucoma. The shape and shade of angle pigmentation can be observed in the focus-stacked image compared with the best-focused one. ( C ) The pair of images is an example after trabeculectomy. Compared with the best-focused image, the focus-stacked image clearly shows the peripheral iridectomy scar and iris damage. ( D ) As an example, after the EX-PRESS Glaucoma Filtration Device (Alcon Laboratories, Fort Worth, TX) procedure, the DOF in the focus-stacked image is deep enough to be observed the angle from the tip of the device to the insertion area compared with that of the best-focused one. ( E ) The pair of images is an example after the Ahmed glaucoma valve implantation (Model FP-7; New World Medical, Rancho Cucamonga, CA) into the anterior chamber. Compared with the best-focused image, the focus-stacked one has a wider range of focus, and it can be observed well from the tip of the device to the insertion part. Moreover, its lumen can be seen.
Article Snippet: The energy of the Laplacian, which is a measure of image sharpness was analyzed with the Laplacian filter (Nidek Co., Gamagori, Japan) and compared for each set.
Techniques: Filtration