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Contrast Sensitivity

Known as: Sensitivity, Contrast, Sensitivity, Visual Contrast, Visual Contrast Sensitivity 
The ability to detect sharp boundaries (stimuli) and to detect slight changes in luminance at regions without distinct contours. Psychophysical… 
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2009
2009
Assessment of computer generated vision charts.
1998
1998
Contrast Sensitivity with Soft Contact Lenses Compensated for Spherical Aberration in High Ametropia
Background. In optical systems, it is usual to compensate for longitudinal spherical aberration. In order increase image quality… 
1992
1992
Contrast sensitivity in amblyopia: masking effects of noise.
Contrast sensitivities were determined for sinusoidal gratings of varying spatial frequencies with and without the presence of a… 
1992
1992
Transfer of contrast sensitivity in linear visual networks
Abstract Contrast sensitivity is a useful measure of the ability of an observer to distinguish contrast signals from noise… 
1989
1989
Visual contrast sensitivity in drug-induced Parkinsonism.
The influence of stimulus orientation on contrast sensitivity function was studied in 10 patients with drug-induced Parkinsonism… 
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Comparison of three methods for rapid determination of threshold contrast sensitivity.
Threshold contrast sensitivity functions for 13 subjects were determined on 5 consecutive days using three psychophysical methods… 
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
CONTRAST SENSITIVITY IN EVALUATION OF VISUAL IMPAIRMENT DUE TO MACULAR DEGENERATION AND OPTIC NERVE LESIONS
Spatial contrast sensitivity was investigated in a group of 17 patients with macular degeneration or optic atrophy. It has been… 
1981
1981
Contrast sensitivity gratings in glaucoma family screening.
Contrast sensitivity was measured in the eyes of 200 consecutive patients attending the glaucoma family screening unit. One-third… 
Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
Space domain properties of a spatial frequency channel in human vision
1977
1977
TIME CHANGES OF CONTRAST THRESHOLDS DURING AUTOMATIC PERIMETRY(D)
Contrast thresholds were continuously recorded in six points of the visual field through a repetitive up-and-down staircase… 
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