Development of contrast mechanisms in humans: A VEP study

Optometry and Vision Science

Volumn 86, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 708-716

  García Quispe, Leticia A ^a,b   Gordon, James ^b   Zemon, Vance ^c,d,e  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^c ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e NATHAN S KLINE INSTITUTE FOR PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Contrast gain control; Infant vision; Shunting inhibition; Visual development; Visual evoked potential

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST GAIN CONTROL; INFANT VISION; SHUNTING INHIBITION; VISUAL DEVELOPMENT; VISUAL EVOKED POTENTIAL;

FOURIER ANALYSIS; GAIN CONTROL; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS;

BIOELECTRIC POTENTIALS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPRESSION; CONDUCTANCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVOKED VISUAL RESPONSE; EYE DOMINANCE; FEMALE; FOURIER ANALYSIS; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; VISION;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; ADULT; AGING; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; EVOKED POTENTIALS, VISUAL; FOURIER ANALYSIS; HUMANS; INFANT; REACTION TIME;

EID: 68049114669     PISSN: 10405488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/OPX.0b013e3181a61673     Document Type: Article

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