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The effect of a foveal scotoma on the visual lobe
Author(s) -
FoleyFisher J. A.,
Murphy K. st. J.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
ophthalmic and physiological optics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.147
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1475-1313
pISSN - 0275-5408
DOI - 10.1111/j.1475-1313.1988.tb01039.x
Subject(s) - foveal , blind spot , central scotoma , contrast (vision) , lobe , retina , optics , optometry , computer vision , computer science , ophthalmology , retinal , physics , medicine , anatomy
One‐dimensional visual lobes representing the detectability of a small bright target on an unstructured background were measured at several contrast levels, both with and without an artificial foveal scotoma. The effect of the scotoma on the lobe is shown to be restricted to the area of the retina covered by the scotoma, and detection ability is unaffected outside this area.