Emergent techniques for assessment of visual performance / Committee on Vision, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Vision.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Visual acuity.

Eye--Accommodation and refraction.

Eye.

Vision--Testing.

Vision.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 66 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1985.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Recent vision research has led to the emergence of new techniques that offer exciting potential for a more complete assessment of vision in clinical, industrial, and military settings. Emergent Techniques for Assessment of Visual Performance examines four areas of vision testing that offer potential for improved assessment of visual capability including: contrast sensitivity function, dark-focus of accommodation, dynamic visual acuity and dynamic depth tracking, and ambient and focal vision. In contrast to studies of accepted practices, this report focuses on emerging techniques that could help determine whether people have the vision necessary to do their jobs. In addition to examining some of these emerging techniques, the report identifies their usefulness in predicting performance on other visual and visual-motor tasks, and makes recommendations for future research. Emergent Techniques for Assessment of Visual Performance provides summary recommendations for research that will have significant value and policy implications for the next 5 to 10 years. The content and conclusions of this report can serve as a useful resource for those responsible for screening industrial and military visual function.

Contents:

Emergent Techniques for Assessment of Visual Performance

Copyright

PREFACE

Contents

INTRODUCTION

CONTRAST SENSITIVITY FUNCTION

DARK-FOCUS: ANOMALOUS REFRACTIVE ERRORS AND ACCOMMODATION

DYNAMIC MEASURES

TWO MODES OF VISUAL PROCESSING

SUMMARY RECOMMENDATIONS

APPENDIX A: BASIC FACTORS IN SPATIAL CONTRAST SENSITIVITY

APPENDIX B: DETECTION SENSITIVITY AND RESPONSE BIAS

APPENDIX C: BASIC CONCEPTS IN FOURIER ANALYSIS

APPENDIX D: THE USE OF TESTS FOR SCREENING AND SELECTION

REFERENCES.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9786610260928

9781280260926

1280260920

9780309591669

030959166X

OCLC:

326754645