The frequency doubling illusion and testing of magnocellular sensitivity

Neuro-Ophthalmology

Volumn 35, Issue 5-6, 2011, Pages 251-254

  Skottun, Bernt C ^a   Skoyles, John R ^b  

^a London School of Economics ^*  (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Contrast; Frequency doubling illusion; Magnocellular pathway; Spatial frequency; Temporal frequency; Test

Indexed keywords

FREQUENCY DOUBLING ILLUSION; GIANT CELL; LATERAL GENICULATE NUCLEUS; MAGNOCELLULAR NUCLEUS; NERVE CELL; NERVOUS SYSTEM PARAMETERS; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 82955222162     PISSN: 01658107     EISSN: 1744506X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01658107.2011.618581     Document Type: Review

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