Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 34, Issue 4 , Pages 551-556 , April 2008

Importance of grating orientation when monitoring contrast sensitivity before and after refractive surgery

,Accepted 14 November 2007.

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 No author has a financial or proprietary interest in any material or method mentioned.

 Mr. Tahir was funded by the British College of Optometrists.

 WaveLight Technologie AG provided advice in accessing the raw data from their instrument. Aris Pallikaris provided input into the development of the ideas linking contrast sensitivity to orientation selectivity.

PII: S0886-3350(08)00060-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2007.11.043

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 34, Issue 4 , Pages 551-556 , April 2008

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