Brightness of Purkinje Images
The brightness of the Purkinje images can be determined using Fresnel's equation where the Purkinje image I is the brightest of the four then PII, PIII and PIV (III and IV have about the same brightness). The Purkinje images can be used to assess the curvatures and separations of the surfaces in the eye.
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