The effects of peripheral flicker on foveal spectral sensitivity.
A flickering surround reduced sensitivity to large, briefly flashed monochromatic stimuli superimposed on a steady white background, compared to sensitivity measured when the surround was steady. The flickering surround had no effect on stimuli that were large and of long duration or small in size. Increasing the diameter of the background reduced the magnitude of the effect, but did not eliminate it.
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