Apparent motion photometry: Evaluation and reliability of a novel method for the measurement of macular pigment

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 95, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 662-665

  Bartlett, Hannah ^a   Eperjesi, Frank ^a  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; APPARENT MOTION PHOTOMETRY; ARTICLE; CATHODE RAY TUBE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OPTICAL DENSITY; PHOTOMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; RETINA; RETINA MACULA PIGMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DENSITOMETRY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MACULA LUTEA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RETINAL PIGMENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955047911     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: 14682079     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2009.178137     Document Type: Article

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