The use of different orientation cues in vernier acuity

Perception and Psychophysics

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 405-426

  Fahle, Manfred ^a,c   Harris, John P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^c CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; RETINA; VISUAL ACUITY;

CUES; HUMANS; RETINA; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0032042530     PISSN: 00315117     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3758/BF03206863     Document Type: Article

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