"Contrast Sensitivity" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The ability to detect sharp boundaries (stimuli) and to detect slight changes in luminance at regions without distinct contours. Psychophysical measurements of this visual function are used to evaluate visual acuity and to detect eye disease.
| Descriptor ID |
D015350
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.380.850.950.500 F02.463.593.778.435.110 F02.463.593.932.281 F02.463.593.932.901.500 G14.940.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Contrast Sensitivity- Contrast Sensitivity
- Sensitivity, Contrast
- Visual Contrast Sensitivity
- Sensitivity, Visual Contrast
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1997 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Contrast Sensitivity" by people in Profiles.
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Perceptual Learning Based on Adaptive Contrast Detection Training for Intermittent Exotropia: A Pilot Double-Masked Randomized Controlled Study. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2025 Dec 01; 66(15):6.
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Comparison of visual function and patient-reported outcomes between two full range of field intraocular lenses: a randomized controlled study. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2025 Aug 01; 51(8):695-702.
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Low achromatic contrast sensitivity in birds: a common attribute shared by many phylogenetic orders. J Exp Biol. 2024 02 01; 227(3).
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Association of optical cataract indices with cataract severity and visual function. Int Ophthalmol. 2022 Jan; 42(1):27-33.
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Pinhole Pupilloplasty for Higher Order Aberrations: Assessment of Visual Quality and Depth of Focus. J Refract Surg. 2020 Dec 01; 36(12):812-819.
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Intraocular Pressure Elevation Compromises Retinal Ganglion Cell Light Adaptation. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2020 10 01; 61(12):15.
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Mild Intraocular Pressure Elevation in Mice Reveals Distinct Retinal Ganglion Cell Functional Thresholds and Pressure-Dependent Properties. J Neurosci. 2019 03 06; 39(10):1881-1891.
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Refractive outcomes after multifocal intraocular lens exchange. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2017 06; 43(6):761-766.
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Effects of Chronic and Acute Intraocular Pressure Elevation on Scotopic and Photopic Contrast Sensitivity in Mice. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2016 06 01; 57(7):3077-87.
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Treatment of Presbyopia in Emmetropes Using a Shape-Changing Corneal Inlay: One-Year Clinical Outcomes. Ophthalmology. 2016 Mar; 123(3):466-75.