Selective damage to either the 'M' or 'P' cell pathway in human retinal disease: Implications for visual processing

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 208-214

  Wolf, J E ^a   Arden, G B ^a   Plant, G T ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b The Hospital for Tropical Diseases   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Colour vision; Contrast sensitivity; Magnocellular; Parvocellular; Retinopathy; Spatio temporal

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COLOR VISION; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINOPATHY;

EID: 0030036138     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067219600600221     Document Type: Article

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