Evaluation of Melbourne Edge Test contrast sensitivity measures in the visually impaired

Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 371-374

  Wolffsohn, James S ^a   Eperjesi, Frank ^a   Napper, Genevieve ^b  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Contrast sensitivity; Low vision; Melbourne Edge Test; Repeatability; Visual impairment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNIQUE; VISION; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; EVALUATION; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; VISION TEST; VISUAL DISORDER;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; VISION DISORDERS; VISION TESTS; VISION, LOW; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 24944571112     PISSN: 02755408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-1313.2005.00282.x     Document Type: Article

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