The effect of macular pigment on heterochromatic luminance contrast

Experimental Eye Research

Volumn 91, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 896-900

  Renzi, Lisa M ^a   Hammond, Billy R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Contrast; Intraocular filters; Lutein; Macular pigment; Psychophysics; Zeaxanthin

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTRAST; CONTROLLED STUDY; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; LUMINANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PIGMENT EPITHELIUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOPHYSICS; SPECTRAL SENSITIVITY; VISION;

ABSORPTION; AGED; AGING; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; HUMANS; LIGHT; LUTEIN; PHOTOMETRY; PSYCHOPHYSICS; RETINAL PIGMENTS; VISUAL ACUITY; XANTHOPHYLLS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78649457585     PISSN: 00144835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2010.09.015     Document Type: Article

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