Analytic approximation of the off-axis modulation transfer function of the eye

Vision Research

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 697-704

  Jennings, J A M ^a   Charman, W N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aberration; Astigmatism; Image; Optics; Periphery

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTIGMATISM; HUMAN; MODULATION; MODULATION TRANSFER FUNCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUPIL; RETINA IMAGE; VISUAL FIELD; VISUAL STIMULATION;

ASTIGMATISM; HUMANS; PUPIL; RETINA; VISION; VISUAL FIELDS;

EID: 0031055978     PISSN: 00426989     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0042-6989(96)00238-6     Document Type: Article

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