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http://dx.doi.org/10.14479/jkoos.2014.19.2.261

Effects of Induced Dioptric Blur on Visual Acuity and Contrast Sensitivity  

Kim, Chang-Jin (Dept. of Optometry, Konyang University)
Choi, Eun Jung (Dept. of Optometry, Konyang University)
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Journal of Korean Ophthalmic Optics Society / v.19, no.2, 2014 , pp. 261-270 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: To study the effect of an artificially induced dioptric blur on acuity and contrast sensitivity using the $Optec^{(R)}$ 6500. Methods: Healthy 31 subjects aged $22.90{\pm}1.92$ (male 16, female 15) who were recruited from university students with 6/6 (20/20) or better corrected visual acuity and normal binocularity. They were measured objective and subjective refraction for full correction and dioptric blur using 0.00 ~ +3.00 D (+0.50 D steps) trial lenses and trial frame. They were measured binocularly visual acuity and contrast sensitivity with the $Optec^{(R)}$ 6500 (Stereo Optical Co., Inc., Chicago, Illinois, USA) under day conditions (photopic condition, $85cd/m^2$). Results: The higher dioptric blur, the less distance visual acuity and decrease rate of visual acuity. The higher dioptric blur, the less contrast sensitivity at all frequencies, and the peak of contrast sensitivity was shifted from middle frequency (6 cpd) to low frequency (1.5 cpd). When the visual acuity was best visual acuity to 0.77, there was the peak point at 6 cpd which was normal contrast sensitivity peak point. Conclusions: If the low refractive error is uncorrected or the refractive error is inappropriate, the contrast sensitivity is decreased and the peak point of contrast sensitivity frequency is shifted abnormally though small uncorrected refractive error. So it will be considered that regular eye test and decision of refractive error correction is important.
Keywords
Dioptric blur; Contrast sensitivity; Peak of contrast sensitivity function; Refractive error; $Optec^{(R)}$ 6500;
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