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Abnormal Vistech contrast sensitivity test

MedGen UID:
1707190
•Concept ID:
C5139137
•
Finding
HPO: HP:0032111

Definition

An abnormality in perception of contrast as measured by the Vistech wall chart sine wave grating test. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVAbnormal Vistech contrast sensitivity test

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

VISTECH contrast sensitivity testing in primary open angle glaucoma.
Mathai A, Thomas R, Braganza A, Maharajan S, George T, Muliyil J
Indian J Ophthalmol 1997 Jun;45(2):99-103. PMID: 9475027
Effect of cataract surgery on contrast sensitivity and glare in patients with 20/50 or better Snellen acuity.
Pfoff DS, Werner JS
J Cataract Refract Surg 1994 Nov;20(6):620-5. doi: 10.1016/s0886-3350(13)80650-5. PMID: 7837072
Contrast sensitivity in clinical practice.
Hejcmanová D, Peregrin J, Svĕrák J, Hartmann M
Sb Ved Pr Lek Fak Karlovy Univerzity Hradci Kralove 1992;35(5):381-426. PMID: 1308311

Diagnosis

Measuring contrast sensitivity of the human eye with modified Siemens stars.
Grein HJ, Jungnickel H, Strohm K, Gebhardt M
Optom Vis Sci 2010 Jul;87(7):501-12. doi: 10.1097/OPX.0b013e3181e1feb3. PMID: 20473233
VISTECH contrast sensitivity testing in primary open angle glaucoma.
Mathai A, Thomas R, Braganza A, Maharajan S, George T, Muliyil J
Indian J Ophthalmol 1997 Jun;45(2):99-103. PMID: 9475027
Effect of cataract surgery on contrast sensitivity and glare in patients with 20/50 or better Snellen acuity.
Pfoff DS, Werner JS
J Cataract Refract Surg 1994 Nov;20(6):620-5. doi: 10.1016/s0886-3350(13)80650-5. PMID: 7837072
Contrast sensitivity in clinical practice.
Hejcmanová D, Peregrin J, Svĕrák J, Hartmann M
Sb Ved Pr Lek Fak Karlovy Univerzity Hradci Kralove 1992;35(5):381-426. PMID: 1308311
Rapid contrast sensitivity assessment in keratoconus.
Zadnik K, Mannis MJ, Johnson CA, Rich D
Am J Optom Physiol Opt 1987 Sep;64(9):693-7. doi: 10.1097/00006324-198709000-00008. PMID: 3688190

Prognosis

Effect of cataract surgery on contrast sensitivity and glare in patients with 20/50 or better Snellen acuity.
Pfoff DS, Werner JS
J Cataract Refract Surg 1994 Nov;20(6):620-5. doi: 10.1016/s0886-3350(13)80650-5. PMID: 7837072
Contrast sensitivity in clinical practice.
Hejcmanová D, Peregrin J, Svĕrák J, Hartmann M
Sb Ved Pr Lek Fak Karlovy Univerzity Hradci Kralove 1992;35(5):381-426. PMID: 1308311

Clinical prediction guides

Effect of cataract surgery on contrast sensitivity and glare in patients with 20/50 or better Snellen acuity.
Pfoff DS, Werner JS
J Cataract Refract Surg 1994 Nov;20(6):620-5. doi: 10.1016/s0886-3350(13)80650-5. PMID: 7837072

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