Spectral thresholds in macular degeneration

Spectral sensitivities were measured in 18 normal eyes, 9 eyes in patients with senile macular degeneration, 4 patients with Stargardt's juvenile macular degeneration (JMD), and 2 patients without conclusive signs--that is, genetic or morphological abnormalities--to indicate the cause of loss o...

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Published inBritish journal of ophthalmology Vol. 67; no. 8; pp. 508 - 511
Main Authors Alvarez, S L, King-Smith, P E, Bhargava, S K
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published BMA House, Tavistock Square, London, WC1H 9JR BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 01.08.1983
BMJ Publishing Group LTD
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Color Perception
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Macular Degeneration - diagnosis
Macular Degeneration - physiopathology
Male
Middle Aged
Refractive Errors - physiopathology
Sensory Thresholds
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Summary:Spectral sensitivities were measured in 18 normal eyes, 9 eyes in patients with senile macular degeneration, 4 patients with Stargardt's juvenile macular degeneration (JMD), and 2 patients without conclusive signs--that is, genetic or morphological abnormalities--to indicate the cause of loss of central vision. Spectral sensitivity, testing for which included measurements on white, yellow, purple, and blue backgrounds, is here used as an aid in differential diagnosis for cases of macular degeneration.
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ISSN:0007-1161
1468-2079
DOI:10.1136/bjo.67.8.508