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Contrast Sensitivity
Visual Contrast Sensitivity | Contrast Sensitivities | Contrast Sensitivities, Visual | Contrast Sensitivity, Visual | Sensitivities, Contrast | Sensitivities, Visual Contrast | Sensitivity, Contrast | Sensitivity, Visual Contrast
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. |
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