title: Practical applications of the contrast sensitivity function.
abstract: The contrast sensitivity function, as a statement of visual capabilities over a wide range of object sizes, has proved to be a valuable tool in the study of visual mechanisms. This paper examines the more clinical applications of the function which may be of interest to practising optometrists. These applications include the assessment of binocularity and aids to the recognition of conditions not picked up by more conventional tests.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000550:Amblyopia / Q000503:physiopathology; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D013028:Space Perception; D014792:Visual Acuity