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How useful are contrast sensitivity charts in optometric practice? Case reports.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1594199     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
There are now a number of commercially available contrast sensitivity (CS) charts for clinical use. Although a great deal has been written about CS, there is little information regarding its usefulness in optometric practice. In this study 3 commercially available charts (the Vistech system, Pelli-Robson, and Cambridge charts) were used by 6 optometrists in clinical practice over a 14-month period. This report includes a review of the research literature on clinical CS testing, and contains case records from the in-practice study which indicate situations in which the measurement of CS proved useful.
Authors:
D B Elliott; D Whitaker
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Optometry and vision science : official publication of the American Academy of Optometry     Volume:  69     ISSN:  1040-5488     ISO Abbreviation:  Optom Vis Sci     Publication Date:  1992 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1992-07-02     Completed Date:  1992-07-02     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8904931     Medline TA:  Optom Vis Sci     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  378-85     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Centre for Sight Enhancement, School of Optometry, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Contrast Sensitivity*
Eye Diseases / diagnosis
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Optometry*
Sensitivity and Specificity
Vision Disorders / diagnosis*
Vision Tests / methods*
Visual Acuity
Visual Fields

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