| A differential color flicker test for detecting acquired color vision impairment in multiple sclerosis and diabetic retinopathy. | |
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PMID: 20875905 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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BACKGROUND: Optic neuritis related to multiple sclerosis and diabetic retinopathy are relatively selective post-retinal and retinal vision disorders. Vision impairment in both conditions is reliably measured by testing critical fusion frequency (CFF). METHODS: To examine color vision, we measured the CFF in response to red and blue stimuli, and tested CFF values in patients without evident vision impairment. To ensure that differences in CFF values in a given subject depended only on color perception we displayed red and blue flickering stimuli at equal luminance. CFF to red or blue stimuli were compared in patients with medical history of optic neuritis related to multiple sclerosis (post-retinal vision impairment), patients with diabetic retinopathy (retinal vision impairment) and healthy subjects. RESULTS: The test procedure disclosed altered CFF values for red and blue stimuli in both groups of patients studied. The comparison between the two groups disclosed a prevalent CFF impairment for red stimuli in patients with optic neuritis related to multiple sclerosis and for blue stimuli in patients with diabetic retinopathy. CONCLUSIONS: The differential color flicker test appears highly accurate in detecting color vision impairment. Comparison of the two color CFFs differentiates retinal from post-retinal visual disorders. |
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Bruno Gregori; Odysseas Papazachariadis; Alfonsa Farruggia; Neri Accornero |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2010-09-28 |
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Title: Journal of the neurological sciences Volume: 300 ISSN: 1878-5883 ISO Abbreviation: J. Neurol. Sci. Publication Date: 2011 Jan |
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Created Date: 2010-12-24 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0375403 Medline TA: J Neurol Sci Country: Netherlands |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 130-4 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
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Department of Neurological Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, v.le dell'Università 30, 00185 Rome, Italy. |
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