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Encyclopedia > Retina scan

A retinal scan is a biometric technique that uses the unique patterns on a person's retina to identify them.


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To date, the only vendor producing retina scan systems is EyeDentify, Inc. A retina scanner illuminates, through the pupil, an annular region of the retina (the retina is located inside and at the rear of the eye) with infrared (IR) light and records the reflected vasculature contrast information.
Retina scanning is considered an exceptionally accurate and invulnerable biometric technology and is established as an effective solution for very high security environments.
In retina scanning, the intensity of IR light reflected from an annular region of the retina is measured.
Retina Scanning in Office Security (497 words)
Retina scanning is a form of security where people are identified by a scan that analyses the blood vessels at the back of the eye.
Retina scanning is one of the most accurate biometric security measures available, because the retina patterns are difficult to fake and even the retinas of a dead person will change soon after they have died.
Retina scan technology involves the use of a small green light to record the retina patterns of a person and ensure they match up with the retina patterns of those people who are allowed access.
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