Image enhancement improves reading performance in age-related macular degeneration patients

Vision Research

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 153-162

  Lawton, Teri A ^a,b   Sebag, Jerry ^b   Sadun, Alfredo A ^b   Castleman, Kenneth R ^c  

^a Nano Tech Services (NTS)   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Perceptive Scientific Instruments   (United States)

Author keywords

Age related macular degeneration; Contrast sensitivity; Image enhancement; Low vision; Reading; Remediation

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; MALE; PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; READING; RETINA MACULA AGE RELATED DEGENERATION; VELOCITY; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; MACULAR DEGENERATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; READING; TIME FACTORS; VISION, LOW;

EID: 0031986192     PISSN: 00426989     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0042-6989(97)00140-5     Document Type: Article

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