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Descriptor
English
:
Contrast Sensitivity
Descriptor
Spanish
:
sensibilidad al contraste
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Sensibilidades de Contraste
Synonyms
English
:
Sensitivity, Contrast
Sensitivity, Visual Contrast
Visual Contrast Sensitivity
Tree Number:
E01.370.380.850.950.500
F02.463.593.778.435.110
F02.463.593.932.281
F02.463.593.932.901.500
G14.940.500
Definition
English
:
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.
See Related
English
:
Form Perception
History Note
English
:
89
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
DE
drug effects
GE
genetics
IM
immunology
PH
physiology
RE
radiation effects
Record Number:
23596
Unique Identifier:
D015350
Occurrence in VHL
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