The value of contrast sensitivity in diagnosing central serous chorioretinopathy

Clinical and Experimental Optometry

Volumn 90, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 296-298

  Plainis, S ^a,b   Anastasakis, A G ^b,c   Tsilimbaris, M K ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CRETE   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CRETE   (Greece)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF HERAKLION   (Greece)

Author keywords

Amblyopia; Central serous retinopathy; Contrast sensitivity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHOROID DISEASE; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; EYE FUNDUS; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHOTOSTIMULATION; RETINA DISEASE; VISUAL ACUITY;

ADULT; CHOROID DISEASES; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FUNDUS OCULI; HUMANS; MALE; PHOTIC STIMULATION; RETINAL DISEASES; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 34547354965     PISSN: 08164622     EISSN: 14440938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1444-0938.2006.00113.x     Document Type: Article

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