Contrast sensitivity basics and a critique of currently available tests

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 1100-1106

  Richman, Jesse ^a   Spaeth, George L ^a   Wirostko, Barbara ^b  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; EYE DISEASE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; VISUAL ACUITY;

COLOR VISION; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; EYE DISEASES; HUMANS; MESOPIC VISION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSORY THRESHOLDS; VISION TESTS;

EID: 84879692670     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: 18734502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2013.05.001     Document Type: Review

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