Diffuse Colour Discrimination as Marker of Afferent Visual System Dysfunction in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

• Published in: Neuro-ophthalmology (Amsterdam : Aeolus Press. 1980) Vol. 41; no. 6; pp. 310 - 314
• Main Authors: Boven, Lindsay, Jiang, Qin Li, Moss, Heather E.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Taylor & Francis 02.11.2017
• Subjects: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; colour vision; desaturated L'Anthony D-15; Original; retinal disease; desaturated L’Anthony D-15; Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; retinal disease; colour vision

Abnormalities of the inner and intermediate retinal structures in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) have been described using optical coherence tomography and histopathology. Colour vision is a potential marker of these structural changes. The purpose of this study is to test the hyp...