The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of cataract surgery and pupil dilation on iris pattern recognition for personal authentication. Prospective non-comparative cohort study. Images ...

The structure of the microvasculature or blood vessels in the iris could play an important role in people's contraction of eye maladies like glaucoma and cataract, according to a WA-led study. The ...

Researchers at the University of Notre Dame have found that iris patterns change over time, potentially posing a problem for biometric scanners. Researchers at the University of Notre Dame have found ...

The eye has often been thought of as the window into the human soul, and the iris—the ring of colored fibrous tissue controlling the aperture (pupil) at the front of the eye—seen as an external ...

A simple capability found in most cameras may enable security experts to counter efforts by terrorists and other security threats to spoof iris recognition systems. The new approach focuses on eye ...

LONDON - Eyes with irides that turn dark from latanoprost (Xalatan, Pharmacia) may show a better intraocular pressure (IOP)-lowering response than other eyes, according to Miguel A. Teus, MD, PhD, an ...

When asked why they don’t fully use iris searches in their investigations, law enforcement officers often say, “Because people don’t leave their irises at crime scenes.” While it is true that suspects ...

Director Mike Cahill on how iris-scanning technology, Richard Dawkins, and a TED talk inspired his new film, I Origins. I Origins, opening July 18 in limited release, casts Marling and Michael Pitt as ...