This study was designed to
examine the stability of basic eye
measurements determined by non-
mydriatic retinography and their use
for personal identification.
Means and standard deviations were calculated for the measurements madein each individual (abscissae and ordinates of the macula, papilla centre and first
bifurcation of the superior temporal vein, STV) using the set of valid dataillustrated in part in Table 1. The criterion used to identify each individual was thematching of all six variables. For each variable, the Thomson test was used to
identify or reject a match.
According to the corresponding principal component analysis (PCA),interindividual discrimination depends in high proportion on the abscissae and
ordinates of the first bifurcation of the STV. For this reason, we then examinedthe use of bifurcation of the ST artery.
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We estimated the means and deviations of the measurements in eachindividual (abscissae and ordinates of the first ST artery and vein bifurcations)
using the set of valid data.
An error was thus produced when one of the six variables measured in anindividual did not match the individual’s own pattern. The probability of intra-individual error was estimated from the proportion of errors (one or morediscrepancies) in the sample considered (using only the complete datasets
available).
The study sample comprised a set of 864retinographies obtained in 26 subjects aged 18 to 32
years, in which 4 characteristic anatomical structureswere identified.
For each anatomical structure, we determined thecoordinates x,y as the distances from a reference pointat the origin of both axes. This point was the lower leftcorner of the retinography.
The reproducibility of non-mydriatic retinal image measurements was highfor the selected points. However, the abscissae and ordinates of the macula
showed practically no discriminatory capacity and produced an increase in theprobability of intraindividual error. These two variables have thus beeneliminated from subsequent study.
Our findings point to the blood vessels of the retina as key structures onwhich to base the development of new identification security devices.
for personal identification.
Material
Sample
Table 1: Database used to examine the disriminatory capacity of retinographic measurements for 2
of the 4 structures identified. The figures indicate the number of measurements obtained in each
individual.
Table 5: Estimated probabilities of intra-individual error.
Alpha 0.01Number of errors 37
Probability of error 0.04282
Using this method an error is produced if any of the 6 variables in anindividual do not match the individual’s own pattern. The results obtained for
several significance levels are provided below:
Alpha 0.01 0.02 0.05
Probability of error 0.0060 0.0633 0.2048Table 2: Estimated probabilities of the intra-individual error for different levels of
significance for the 6 variables examined
However, if we only consider the variables abscissa and ordinate of the firstbifurcation of the STV, estimated intra-individual errors are:
Alpha 0.01 0.02 0.05Probability of error 0.0030 0.0181 0.0723
Table 3: Estimated probabilities of the intra-individual error for different levels of significance for the variables abscissa and ordinate of the first bifurcation of the STV.
Subject Bifurcation
vein x
Bifurcation
vein y
Bifurcation
artery x
Bifurcation
artery y
1 31 31 31 31
2 32 32 32 32
3 29 29 29 29
4 41 41 41 41
5 30 30 30 30
6 19 19 19 19
7 39 39 39 39
8 28 28 28 28
9 30 30 30 30
10 35 35 35 35
11 8 8 8 8
12 58 58 58 58
13 28 28 28 28
14 17 17 17 17
15 30 30 30 30
16 30 30 30 30
17 12 12 12 12
18 38 38 38 38
19 31 31 31 31
20 31 31 31 31
21 43 43 43 43
22 30 30 30 30
23 34 34 34 34
24 44 44 44 44
25 44 44 44 44
26 41 41 41 41
Total 864 864 864 864
These results indicate a lower probability of error when the data consideredcorrespond to structures such as vessel bifurcations rather than less easily-
defined structures such as the papilla and macula.
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Material
Figure 2: Focusing the TRC-NW200 retinographer
The retinographer used was theTRC-NW200 by Topcon that does not
require pharmacological mydriasis.Using a corrective lens, images can beobtained in ammetropic eyes of up to -
33 diopters in myopes and +40 inhyperopes.
To further constrain the estimation of this probability of error, we can assume
that the different variables in the individuals behave as independent variables andthen by estimating the probability of an interindividual match for each one(probability of error) the probability of the whole set of variables matching can be
calculated (interindividual probability of error).
The results obtained for this assumption are shown in Table 4.
This study was supported by a formal agreement between the Complutense University
of Madrid and Alta Eficacia Tecnología SL.
MAC X MAC Y BIF X BIF Y PAP X PAP YTOTAL 6 variables
TOTAL 2 variables
Alpha Probability of error
0.01 0.875 0.9 0.0875 0.06667 0.47917 0.63333 0.00139 0.00580.02 0.85 0.85833 0.07917 0.05833 0.43333 0.5875 0.00086 0.00460.05 0.79167 0.7875 0.07083 0.05 0.3375 0.52083 0.00039 0.0035
Tabe 4: Estimated probabilities of the inter-individual error for different levels of significance assuming the independence of variables.
The resolution of the image captured by the CCD camera is 3.15 million pixels.The angle captured is 45º for pupils larger than 4.00 mm and 30º for pupil sizes of
3.70 mm.
Non validretinography
Valid retinography
Pupil diameter <3.70 mm
Pupil diameter >3.70 mm
Figure 5: Artery and vein patterns of the retina in the left and right eyes
Figure 3: Example of the quality of the images obtainedFigure 4: Correct position of the subject for image capture. The
outer corner of the eye is aligned with a line in the instrument.
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