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Binocular summation in vernier acuity. 1991

T Banton, and D M Levi

College of Optometry, University of Houston, Texas 77204-6052.

Monocular and binocular abutting line vernier acuities were measured as a function of contrast. Over a range of contrasts from near the line-detection threshold to approximately 20 times threshold, binocular vernier thresholds are lower (better) than monocular thresholds by approximately 50-60%, similar to the binocular improvement found for the detection of both a thin line and a dipole. At higher contrasts the binocular advantage diminishes, apparently as a result of saturation.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012684	Sensory Thresholds	The minimum amount of stimulus energy necessary to elicit a sensory response.	Sensory Threshold,Threshold, Sensory,Thresholds, Sensory
D014792	Visual Acuity	Clarity or sharpness of OCULAR VISION or the ability of the eye to see fine details. Visual acuity depends on the functions of RETINA, neuronal transmission, and the interpretative ability of the brain. Normal visual acuity is expressed as 20/20 indicating that one can see at 20 feet what should normally be seen at that distance. Visual acuity can also be influenced by brightness, color, and contrast.	Acuities, Visual,Acuity, Visual,Visual Acuities
D015348	Vision, Binocular	The blending of separate images seen by each eye into one composite image.	Binocular Vision
D015349	Vision, Monocular	Images seen by one eye.	Monocular Vision,Monovision
D015350	Contrast Sensitivity	The ability to detect sharp boundaries (stimuli) and to detect slight changes in luminance at regions without distinct contours. Psychophysical measurements of this visual function are used to evaluate VISUAL ACUITY and to detect eye disease.	Visual Contrast Sensitivity,Sensitivity, Contrast,Sensitivity, Visual Contrast