Practical significance of critical fusion frequency (CFF): Chronological resolution of the visual system in differential diagnosis;Praktische Bedeutung der Flimmerfusionsfrequenz (CFF): Zeitliche Auflösung des visuellen Systems in der Differenzialdiagnose

Ophthalmologe

Volumn 107, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 715-719

  Baatz, H ^a,b   Raak, P ^a   de Ortueta, D ^a   Mirshahi, A ^c   Scharioth, G ^a  

^a Aurelios Augenzentrum   (Germany)

^b GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER MAINZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Differential diagnosis; Flicker; Fusion frequency; Optic neuritis; Retrobulbar neuritis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CATARACT; CRITICAL FLICKER FUSION; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; EYE DISEASE; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; OPTIC NEURITIS; REFRACTION ERROR; RETINA MACULA DEGENERATION; VISION TEST; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL DISORDER;

CATARACT; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; EYE DISEASES; FLICKER FUSION; GLAUCOMA; HUMANS; MACULAR DEGENERATION; OPTIC NEURITIS; REFRACTIVE ERRORS; VISION DISORDERS; VISION TESTS; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 77955853285     PISSN: 0941293X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00347-010-2214-8     Document Type: Article

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