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Descriptor English: Contrast Sensitivity
Descriptor Spanish: Sensibilidad de Contraste
Descriptor sensibilidad al contraste
Entry term(s) sensibilidad al contraste visual
Scope note: Capacidad de detectar bordes nítidos (estímulos) y pequeñas variaciones de luminosidad en regiones sin contornos bien definidos. Se emplean las medidas psicofísicas de esta función visual para evaluar la AGUDEZA VISUAL y para detectar enfermedades oculares.
Descriptor Portuguese: Sensibilidades de Contraste
Descriptor French: Sensibilité au contraste
Entry term(s): Sensitivity, Contrast
Sensitivity, Visual Contrast
Visual Contrast Sensitivity
Tree number(s): E01.370.380.850.950.500
F02.463.593.778.435.110
F02.463.593.932.281
F02.463.593.932.901.500
G14.940.500
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015350
Scope note: The ability to detect sharp boundaries (stimuli) and to detect slight changes in luminance at regions without distinct contours. Psychophysical measurements of this visual function are used to evaluate VISUAL ACUITY and to detect eye disease.
Allowable Qualifiers: DE drug effects
GE genetics
IM immunology
PH physiology
RE radiation effects
Previous Indexing: Form Perception (1969-1988)
Sensory Thresholds (1979-1988)
Visual Acuity (1972-1988)
Visual Perception (1972-1988)
Public MeSH Note: 89
History Note: 89
Related: Form Perception MeSH
DeCS ID: 23596
Unique ID: D015350
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1989/01/01
Date of Entry: 1988/06/02
Revision Date: 2015/06/26
Contrast Sensitivity - Preferred
Concept UI M0023635
Scope note The ability to detect sharp boundaries (stimuli) and to detect slight changes in luminance at regions without distinct contours. Psychophysical measurements of this visual function are used to evaluate VISUAL ACUITY and to detect eye disease.
Preferred term Contrast Sensitivity
Entry term(s) Sensitivity, Contrast
Sensitivity, Visual Contrast
Visual Contrast Sensitivity



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