Visual performance after the deterioration of retinal image quality: induced forward scattering using Bangerter foils and fog filters Castro Torres, José Juan Martino, Francesco Casares López, Miriam Ortiz Peregrina, Sonia Ortiz Herrera, Carolina Visual performance Retinal image quality Cataract Bangerter foils We induced and evaluated different levels of retinal-image degradation using Bangerter foils and fog filters. We found increased straylight and an important deterioration in visual performance, assessed by means of visual acuity, contrast threshold, and visual discrimination capacity. Bangerter foils induced forward scattering levels comparable to those observed in mature to severe cataracts, with an important impact of halos and starbursts. Fog filters induced lower levels of intraocular scattering, although luminous veils and circular halos were reported. The visual disturbance index positively correlated with intraocular scattering and straylight. Our results show retinal-image quality has an important influence on night-vision performance. 2024-01-17T13:18:53Z 2024-01-17T13:18:53Z 2021-05-01 journal article Castro-Torres JJ, Martino F, Casares-López M, Ortiz-Peregrina S, Ortiz C. Visual performance after the deterioration of retinal image quality: induced forward scattering using Bangerter foils and fog filters. Biomed Opt Express. 2021 Apr 23;12(5):2902-2918. doi: 10.1364/BOE.424715. https://hdl.handle.net/10481/86876 10.1364/BOE.424715 eng http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ open access Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacional Optica Publishing Group