Effects of astigmatic defocus on binocular contrast sensitivity.

PURPOSE:To determine the effects of astigmatism on contrast sensitivity (CS). METHODS:Eighteen normal volunteers (30.5 ± 6.0 [mean ± SD] years) were recruited. After correcting each refractive error by spectacles, against-the-rule (ATR) or with-the-rule (WTR) astigmatism of +1.00, +2.00 and +3.00 D...

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Main Authors: Yumi Hasegawa, Takahiro Hiraoka, Shinichiro Nakano, Fumiki Okamoto, Tetsuro Oshika
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6091947?pdf=render