title: Contrast sensitivity in the presence of a glare light. Theoretical concepts and preliminary clinical studies.
abstract: A method is presented for quantitative measurements of the glare effect of light scattered in the ocular media. The contrast sensitivity function is measured with a television display system. A bright light source is introduced into the field of vision, and the resultant decrease in contrast sensitivity is mea-ured. It is further used to calculate a scattering factor which is a direct measure of the intraocular light scattering. The scattering factor shows a marked increase in patients with early cataracts even if their visual acuity is not affected.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002386:Cataract / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008027:Light; D008875:Middle Aged; D055095:Optics and Photonics; D012542:Scattering, Radiation; D013690:Television; D014787:Vision Tests / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D014792:Visual Acuity