The effect of Bangerter filters on optotype acuity, Vernier acuity, and contrast sensitivity

Journal of AAPOS

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 555-559

  Odell, Naomi V ^a   Leske, David A ^b   Hatt, Sarah R ^b   Adams, Wendy E ^b   Holmes, Jonathan M ^b  

^a MAYO CLINIC COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Mayo Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BANGERTER FILTER; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTANCE OPTOTYPE ACUITY; EYE EXAMINATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEAR OPTOTYPE ACUITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; VERNIER ACUITY; VISION; VISUAL ACUITY;

ADULT; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; DISTANCE PERCEPTION; FEMALE; FILTRATION; HUMANS; MALE; PERCEPTUAL DISTORTION; VISION TESTS; VISUAL ACUITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 57649222405     PISSN: 10918531     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2008.04.012     Document Type: Article

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