The validity of current clinical tests of contrast sensitivity and their ability to predict reading speed in low vision

Eye

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 893-899

  Leat, Susan J ^a   Woo, George C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Contrast sensitivity; Low contrast acuity; Low vision; Reading

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; GRATING; HUMAN; READING; TASK PERFORMANCE; VISION TEST; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 0031466490     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/eye.1997.228     Document Type: Article

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