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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2024 Aug 19.
Published in final edited form as: Doc Ophthalmol. 2019 Mar 30;138(3):217–227. doi: 10.1007/s10633-019-09687-6

Table 2.

Literature used for analysis

Citations Flash strength range Luminance step size Method of fitting Patient population
[32] 6 log (− 2.58 to 3.58 log cd·s/m2) 0.5 log None Central retinal artery occlusion
[6] 3 log 15 steps (0.2 log) Naka–Rushton RP
[43] 5 log 11 steps (0.5 log) Logistic function 27 patients after renal transplant
[29] 3.7 log (− 2.9 to 0.6 log cd·s/m2) 15 steps (0.25 log) Naka–Rushton AMD
[44] 3.25 log Naka–Rushton
[19] 4.0 log (− 2 to 2 log scot td-s) 16 steps (0.25 log) Naka–Rushton RP
[45] 3.5 log 6 steps (0.6 log) Naka–Rushton Isotretinoin toxicity
[20] 7.5 log 0.5 log or 1.0 log none Supernormal rod ERG
[21] 4.1 log (using rod isolation) 0.2 log per step Naka–Rushton RP
[7] 4.1 log (using rod isolation) 0.2 log per step Naka–Rushton RP, cone dystrophy
[22] 4.1 log (using rod isolation) 0.2 log per step Naka–Rushton RP
[23] 3.5 log (− 2.61 to 0.87 log cd·s/m2) 18 steps (0.2 log) Naka–Rushton X-linked RP
[33] 4 log 8 steps (0.5 log) Naka–Rushton CRVO
[41] 4 log 17 steps (0.25 log) Naka–Rushton Normal and achromatopsia
[46] 3.8 log (− 2.97 to 0.82 log cd·s/m2) 18 steps (0.2 log) Naka–Rushton Albinism
[47] 4 log 13 steps (0.3 log) Naka–Rushton Cone–rod degeneration
[48] 3.8 log (− 2.97 to 0.82 log cd·s/m2) 18 steps (0.2 log) Naka–Rushton Sickle cell retinopathy
[24] 3.5 log (− 1.5 to 2 log scot td-s) 13 steps (0.25 log) Naka–Rushton Elevated cyclic
Guanosine monophosphate type
Human retinal degeneration
[34] 3.6 log 8 steps (0.6 log) Naka–Rushton Central retinal vein occlusion
[49] 4.5 log (− 3.6 to 0.9 log cd·s/m2) 10 steps (0.45 log) Naka–Rushton Normal
[50] 5 log (− 1 to 4.0 log scot td-s) 19 steps (0.26 log) Naka–Rushton
[51] 3.6 log 13 steps (0.27 log) Naka–Rushton of first limb Normal
[35] 4 log 0.2 log per step Naka–Rushton Central retinal vein occlusion
[36] Threshold to 0.29 log cd·s/m2 0.2 log Naka–Rushton Central retinal vein occlusion
[10] 2.5 log (− 2.0 to 0.5 log scot td-s) 0.28 log Naka–Rushton Normal over the life span
[25] 3.25 log (− 1.19 to 2.04 log scot td-s) Unspecified Naka–Rushton RP and normal
[14] 3.50 log (− 4.5 to − 1 log cd·s/m2) 0.2 log per step Naka–Rushton Sildenafil toxicity
[52] 3.25 log (− 4.25 to − 1 log cd·s/m2) 14 steps (0.25 log) Naka–Rushton Normal
[53] 5.0 log (to 25.2 cd·s/m2) 0.3 (Boston site); 1 log (Cambridge site) Naka–Rushton Normal children and adults
[54] 3.7 log (− 0.7 to 3.0 log scot td-s) using rod isolation Unspecified Naka–Rushton Cone dystrophy
[15] 3.50 log (− 4.5 to − 1 log cd·s/m2) 0.2 log per step Naka–Rushton Sildenafil toxicity
[55] 4.0 log (− 5.01 to − .96 log cd·s/m2) blue light 11 steps (0.36 log) Naka–Rushton Normal circadian rhythm
[56] 4.0 log (− 3.95 to 0.05 log cd·s/m2) 0.3 log;# of steps depending on the start of second limb Naka–Rushton Depression
[57] 3.25 log (− 4.25 to − 1.0 log cd·s/m2) green light 14 steps (0.23 log) Naka–Rushton Normal, dilated versus undilated
[58] 3.25 log (− 4.25 to − 1.0 log cd·s/m2) green light 14 steps (0.23 log) None Normal
[8] 4.06 log (− 3.0 to 1.06 log cd·s/m2) 8 steps (0.5 log) None KCNV2 retinopathy
[59] 3.25 log (− 4.25 to − 1.0 log cd·s/m2) 14 steps (0.23 log) Sigmoid curve Normal, patients with seasonal affective disorder
[11] 4.9 log (− 3.27 to 2.16 log scot td-s) using rod isolation 0.4 log Naka–Rushton Preterm infants with and without ROP
[16] 3.5 log (− 3.27 to 0.26 log cd·s/m2) 8 steps (0.5 log) Naka–Rushton Toxicity (bevacizumab)
[17] 4 log (− 3.62 to 0.38 log cd·s/m2) 4 steps (1.0 log) Naka–Rushton Patients (unknown diagnosis) receiving bevacizumab
[18] 4.9 log (− 1.95 to 2.95 log scot td-s) 0.3 log Naka–Rushton Normal
[9] 5 log (− 4 to 1 log cd·s/m2) 10 steps (0.5 log) Naka–Rushton KCNV2 retinopathy
[60] 5 log (− 4 to 1 log cd·s/m2) 10 steps (0.5 log) Naka–Rushton Normal
[4] 4.2 log (− 0.7 to 3.5 log scot td-s) 7 steps (0.5 log) H2 clearance curves Normal
[61] 5.5 log (− 4.5 to 1.0 log cd·s/m2) 0.5/0.25 log Naka–Rushton Glaucoma/normal (35/17)
[26] 3.5 log (− 1.5 to 2 log scot td-s) 13 steps (0.27 log) Naka–Rushton RP heterozygotes/normal (11/19)
[12] 4 log (− 3 to 1 log cd·s/m2) 0.25 (adult); 0.5 (infant) Naka–Rushton Infant ROP/adult normal (19/3)
[62] 3.9 log (− 3.95 to − 0.05 log cd·s/m2) 0.3 log Naka–Rushton Normal (10)
[27] Not specified Not specified Naka–Rushton RP/CRD/normal (11/17/50)
[38] 3.1 log (− 3.1 to 0 log cd·s/m2) Variable (0.35 to 0.82 log) Naka–Rushton Diabetics/normal (65/10)
[42] Threshold to 0.6 log cd·s/m2 0.2 log Naka–Rushton CRVO/normal (94/124)
[63] 3.8 log (− 3.0 to 0.8 log cd·s/m2) 18 steps (0.2 log) Naka–Rushton Normal (30)
[64] 3.0 log (− 2.9 to 0.1 log cd·s/m2) 0.3–0.4 log Naka–Rushton Normal (45: 61 eyes)
[13] Not specified 7 steps Naka–Rushton Normal (269)
[39] 4.0 log (− 3.8 to 0.2 log cd·s/m2) 0.2 log 1. Naka–Rushton
2. NR to first limb
3. Log model (− 3.8 to − 2.2 log cd·s/m2)
Diabetics/normal (152/40)
[28] 5 log 0.3 log Naka–Rushton CSNB