The influence of filtering by the macular carotenoids on contrast sensitivity measured under simulated blue haze conditions

Vision Research

Volumn 63, Issue , 2012, Pages 58-62

  Hammond, Billy R ^a   Wooten, Billy R ^b   Engles, Michael ^a   Wong, Jennifer C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Contrast sensitivity; Lutein; Macular pigment; Visibility; Zeaxanthin

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID;

ADSORPTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; FEMALE; HAZE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LUMINANCE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OPTICAL DENSITY; PHOTOMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; RELIABILITY; VISIBILITY; VISION; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL THRESHOLD;

ADAPTATION, OCULAR; ADULT; COLOR; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; FEMALE; GLARE; HUMANS; LIGHT; MALE; RETINAL PIGMENTS; SENSORY THRESHOLDS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84861594881     PISSN: 00426989     EISSN: 18785646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.visres.2012.04.019     Document Type: Article

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