Pre-age related maculopathy and the desaturated D-15 colour vision test
(1986) Pre-age related maculopathy and the desaturated D-15 colour vision test. Clinical and Experimental Optometry 69(6):pp. 223-227.
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Abstract
The Desaturated D-15 vision test was used to investigate the colour discrimination of aged normal subjects, subjects with age-related maculopathy (ARM) and subjects designated as pre-age related maculopathy (pre-ARM). Subjects classified as pre-ARM had normal visual acuity but showed ophthalmoscopically visible pigmentary disturbance at the macula. There were significant losses of colour vision in the pre-ARM subjects and the ARM subjects compared to the aged normals on the Desaturated D-15 colour vision test. This decrement in colour discrimination was predominantly a blue-yellow (tritan) hue confusion. The results indicate that functional changes are occurring in subjects with pigmentary disturbance at the macula before ARM can be diagnosed by conventional clinical criteria.
| Item Type: | Journal Article |
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| Status: | Published |
| Subjects: | 320000 Medical and Health Sciences > 320900 Optometry |
| ID Code: | 1453 |
| Deposited By: | Phang, Shiau Shing (Sammy) |
| Deposited On: | 06 June 2005 |
| Alternative Locations: | http://www.optometrists.asn.au/ceo |
| Copyright Owner: | Copyright 1986 Optometrists Association Australia |
| Additional Information: | For more information, please refer to the journal's website (see hypertext link) or contact the author. Michael Collins, email: m.collins@qut.edu,.au |