Detection of blue under chromatic adaptation: the effects of stimulus size and eccentricity. 1995

A Iivanainen, and J Rovamo
Department of Physiology, University of Helsinki, Finland.

We measured thresholds for the perception of blue under chromatic adaptation to white, green, yellow or red at the eccentricities of 0-70 deg in the temporal visual field of four subjects. We used a series of stimulus sizes at each eccentricity, without a prior assumption of any peripheral size-scaling factor. The CIE 1976 UCS (u',v') chromaticity coordinates corresponding to blue perception were subtracted from the chromaticity coordinates of the adaptation field in order to obtain the threshold differences (du',dv') in chromaticity coordinates. Spatial scaling factors for the perception of blue were obtained by non-linear regression (E2 + 5 deg) refers to the eccentricity at which stimulus diameter had to be doubled in order to maintain performance found at the eccentricity of 2.5 deg. E2 for the perception of blue tint varied from 1.2 to 36 deg depending on the state of chromatic adaptation and subject. For the perception of blue tint in yellow three subjects and for the perception of blue tint in red one subject had no spatial scaling factor that would make performance independent of eccentricity. Thus, spatial scaling does not always work.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D003118 Color Perception Mental processing of chromatic signals (COLOR VISION) from the eye by the VISUAL CORTEX where they are converted into symbolic representations. Color perception involves numerous neurons, and is influenced not only by the distribution of wavelengths from the viewed object, but also by its background color and brightness contrast at its boundary. Color Perceptions,Perception, Color,Perceptions, Color
D005403 Fixation, Ocular Positioning and accommodation of eyes that allows the image to be brought into place on the FOVEA CENTRALIS of each eye. Focusing, Ocular,Ocular Fixation,Eye Gaze,Eye Gazes,Gaze, Eye,Gazes, Eye,Ocular Focusing
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000221 Adaptation, Ocular The adjustment of the eye to variations in the intensity of light. Light adaptation is the adjustment of the eye when the light threshold is increased; DARK ADAPTATION when the light is greatly reduced. (From Cline et al., Dictionary of Visual Science, 4th ed) Light Adaptation,Adaptation, Light,Adaptations, Light,Adaptations, Ocular,Light Adaptations,Ocular Adaptation,Ocular Adaptations
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D012684 Sensory Thresholds The minimum amount of stimulus energy necessary to elicit a sensory response. Sensory Threshold,Threshold, Sensory,Thresholds, Sensory
D012858 Size Perception The sensory interpretation of the dimensions of objects. Perception, Size,Perceptions, Size,Size Perceptions
D014794 Visual Fields The total area or space visible in a person's peripheral vision with the eye looking straightforward. Field, Visual,Fields, Visual,Visual Field
D058609 Visual Field Tests Method of measuring and mapping the scope of vision, from central to peripheral of each eye. Automated Perimetry Exam,Campimetry,Perimetry,Tangent Screen Exam,Visual Field Exam,Automated Perimetry Exams,Campimetries,Exam, Automated Perimetry,Exam, Tangent Screen,Exam, Visual Field,Exams, Automated Perimetry,Exams, Tangent Screen,Exams, Visual Field,Field Exam, Visual,Field Exams, Visual,Field Test, Visual,Field Tests, Visual,Perimetries,Perimetry Exam, Automated,Perimetry Exams, Automated,Screen Exam, Tangent,Screen Exams, Tangent,Tangent Screen Exams,Test, Visual Field,Tests, Visual Field,Visual Field Exams,Visual Field Test

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