Clinical Testing of Contrast Sensitivity in Children: Age-related Norms and Validity

Optometry and Vision Science

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 245-254

  Leat, Susan J ^a   Wegmann, Daniela ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b GALIFA Contactlinsen AG   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Contrast sensitivity; Hiding Heidi; LEA symbols; Low vision; Pediatric optometry; Pelli Robson chart; Visual impairment

Indexed keywords

HUMAN ENGINEERING; PERFORMANCE; PERSONNEL TESTING;

CLINICAL TESTING; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY (CS);

OPTOMETERS;

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CALIBRATION; CHILDHOOD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTRAST; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; PERFORMANCE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VALIDATION PROCESS; VISION; VISION TEST; VISUAL THRESHOLD;

ADULT; AGING; CALIBRATION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; REFERENCE VALUES; VISION TESTS;

EID: 1942542395     PISSN: 10405488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006324-200404000-00010     Document Type: Article

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