Table 1.

Corneal illumination, pupil size, and corresponding retinal irradiance

Corneal irradianceat 500 nm (ph/s/μm2)Photopic corneal illumination (p lux)Scotopic corneal illumination (s lux)Pupil area (mm2)Retinal irradianceat 500 nm (ph/s/μm2)Rate of isomerizations per rod (R*/rod/s)
WTG2WTG2WTG2
460,00047.43090.330.4382001100072009600
48,0004.932.21.121.643000440026003800
50000.513.361.581.48440410380360
540.00550.03633.093.859.21.1810
DarkDarkDark3.723.83NANANANA