title: Diabetic short-wavelength sensitivity: variations with induced changes in blood glucose level.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate variations in diabetic short-wavelength sensitivity with acute, induced changes in blood glucose level.
  
  
  METHODS
  Increment threshold measures were obtained for short-wavelength-sensitive and middle/long-wavelength-sensitive cone pathways after an induced, acute change in blood glucose level in diabetic observers.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Diabetic observers showed an increase in short-wavelength sensitivity, but no change in middle/long-wavelength sensitivity, with a rapid drop in blood glucose level.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Experimentally induced changes in diabetic blood glucose levels can directly affect diabetic short-wavelength sensitivity.
authors.affiliation: School of Optometry, University of California, Berkeley.
authors.forename: V J
authors.initials: VJ
authors.lastname: Volbrecht
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Schneck
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Adams
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Linfoot
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ai
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D003118:Color Perception / Q000502:physiology*; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000503:physiopathology; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000503:physiopathology; D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006943:Hyperglycemia / Q000503:physiopathology; D008027:Light; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012684:Sensory Thresholds / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose