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contrast sensitivity

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contrast sensitivity [′kän‚trast sen·sə′tiv·əd·ē]


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Those with dementia possess Contrast Sensitivity Deficit (see sidebar, page 12), meaning they have a harder time perceiving differences in foreground and background when the two have similar color or contrast.
Edge contrast sensitivity is assessed using the Melbourne Edge Test.
Visual acuity, depth perception, contrast sensitivity, and peripheral vision decline with age and these changes reduce or alter the environmental data your brain uses to maintain balance.
 
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