Contrast sensitivity measurement with 2 contrast sensitivity tests in normal eyes and eyes with cataract

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 547-552

  Hong, Young Taek ^a   Kim, Sang Woo ^a   Kim, Eung Kweon ^a   Kim, Tae im ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATARACT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY TEST; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; TEST RETEST RELIABILITY; VISION TEST; VISUAL ACUITY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CATARACT; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; HUMANS; LENS IMPLANTATION, INTRAOCULAR; MIDDLE AGED; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; REFERENCE VALUES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; VISION TESTS; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 77950259488     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2009.10.048     Document Type: Article

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