The short-wavelength mechanisms of Stiles in age-related macular degeneration
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Clinical measurements by the increment-threshold technique of W.S. Stiles are reported in five cases of age-related macular degeneration. Measurements were made on a modified Tübingen perimeter using 1 degree, short-wavelength targets presented on a red field.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Vision Research
دوره 38 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1998