Contrast sensitivity testing: when visual acuity testing alone is not enough.
2010
Mark E Wilkinson
Carver College of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Iowa City, IA, USA.
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D006801
Humans
Members of the species Homo sapiens.
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D014787
Vision Tests
A series of tests used to assess various functions of the eyes.
Test, Vision,Tests, Vision,Vision Test
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.