Diagnostic sensitivity and specificity of dark adaptometry for detection of age-related macular degeneration

Difficulty with night vision is a common complaint of patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Consistent with this complaint, dark adaptation (DA) is substantially impaired in these patients. Because of the severity of the deficit, measurement of DA has been suggested as a means for th...

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Published in:	Investigative ophthalmology & visual science Vol. 55; no. 3; p. 1427
Main Authors:	Jackson, Gregory R, Scott, Ingrid U, Kim, Ivana K, Quillen, David A, Iannaccone, Alessandro, Edwards, John G
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 10.03.2014
Subjects:	Aged Aged, 80 and over Dark Adaptation - physiology Diagnosis, Differential Diagnostic Techniques, Ophthalmological Female Humans Macular Degeneration - diagnosis Macular Degeneration - physiopathology Male Middle Aged Sensitivity and Specificity Sensory Thresholds Visual Acuity diagnostic dark adaptation age-related macular degeneration human
ISSN:	1552-5783, 1552-5783
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