Retinal function in Swedish ophthalmologists using argon lasers as reflected in colour contrast sensitivity. Normal thresholds in the great majority of the cases

Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavica

Volumn 76, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 610-612

  Frennesson, Christina ^a   Bergen, Jack ^b  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Argon laser operators; Colour contrast sensitivity; Ophthalmologists

Indexed keywords

ARGON LASER; ARTICLE; COLOR VISION; COMPUTER; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FILTER; HUMAN; MONITOR; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OPERATOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SURGICAL MICROSCOPE; SWEDEN; TIME; VISUAL THRESHOLD;

EID: 0031728175     PISSN: 13953907     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0420.1998.760520.x     Document Type: Article

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