Abstract

Sensitivity to sinusoidal temporal modulation (flicker sensitivity) for a uniform stimulus field is proving to be a useful technique for application to ophthalmological diagnosis. Flicker sensitivity has been shown in a variety of diseases to provide earlier detection than previously available tests;^1,2 to measure a reversible component of the visual susceptibility to disease;³ to provide differential diagnosis among conditions which are similar according to other tests;⁴ to characterize the nature of the sensory deficit;^4,5 and to provide information as to which retinal mechanisms are affected by the disease.^4-6

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