Chromatic and luminance contrast sensitivity in fullterm and preterm infants

Journal of Vision

Volumn 9, Issue 13, 2009, Pages 1-16

  Bosworth, Rain G ^a   Dobkins, Karen R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Chromatic; Contrast sensitivity; Infant vision; Luminance; Premature; Preterm

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COLOR VISION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; NEWBORN; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREMATURITY;

CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COLOR VISION; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; MALE; PHOTIC STIMULATION;

EID: 77950364302     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15347362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1167/9.13.1     Document Type: Article

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