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POVSBasic Vision Science Core
Spatial Vision I:Contrast Sensitivity
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Spatial Vision
• The ability to resolve or discriminate spatially defined features• The ability to detect and analyze changes
in brightness across space• The perception of borders, lines, edges,
etc.• Two primary measures are visual acuity
and contrast sensitivitySalamanca & Kline “Visual Development”
Steven Schwartz “Visual Perception”
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Linear Systems Analysis
• To quantify spatial vision, we must first be able to describe the visual stimuli
• Linear systems analysis (Baron Jean Fourier (1822))
First applied to the heat equation• describes the distribution of heat in a given region over time
Often used to describe waveforms in time (sound, hearing)
Can be applied to vision by describing a waveform in space
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Fourier Transform• Any complex waveform can be
decomposed into a series of sinusoidal components: Fourier Analysis.• Composing a complex waveform
from various sinusoidal components: Fourier Synthesis.
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For Example
Measurements of accommodative microfluctuations can be analyzed by fourier transform to determine the frequency components of the microfluctuations.
Power Spectrum Analysis
Frequency (Hz)
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Fourier TransformThis complex, repetitive waveform can be described by several sinusoidal waves of differing amplitudes, frequency, and phase.
Thus we can have a universal representation for a complex waveform.
De Valois RL & Devalois KK “Spatial Vision”
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Sine Wave Characteristics
• Frequency Oscillations across time (sound wave) Oscillations across space (ripples on water)
• Used for spatial vision• Often referenced to the visual angle (cyc/deg)
• Amplitude Height of the sine wave Related to the contrast of the visual pattern
(more explanation later…)• Phase
The position of the wave with respect to a reference point
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Spatial Frequency
1 degree 1 degree
2.5 c/deg
2.5 cycles 20 cycles
20 c/deg
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Period or cycle
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Spatial Frequency (SF)
Low SF -> wide bars
High SF -> narrow bars
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Amplitude & Phase
Phase: position of a sinewave grating with respect to a reference point or another grating.
This red grating has a 90° phase shift with respect to the green one.
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amplitude
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Sinewave Grating
Phase: position of a sinewave grating with respect to a reference point or another grating.
This red grating has a 180° phase shift with respect to the green one.
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Back to Fourier Transforms…
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Fourier Transform
Any repetitive stimulus can be represented as a sum of sinusoids, of appropriate amplitude & “phase”
– even a stimulus with sharp edges (square wave)
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Fourier Transform
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Fourier TransformNon-repetitive stimuli can also be represented as the sum of a fundamental SF and higher SF components.
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Fourier Transform
• Wave forms can also be combined in multiple meridians (i.e. horizontal and vertical)
De Valois RL & De Valois KK “Spatial Vision”
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Horizontal square wave
Multiplied horizontal and vertical square
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Summed horizontal and vertical square
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Fourier Transform
• Multiple sine waves in multiple orientations can sum together to represent any visual stimulus
De Valois RL & De Valois KK “Spatial Vision”
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Application to Spatial Vision
• Now that we know how to define the stimuli, we proceed to quantifying the visual system’s response to these stimuli…
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Major Assumptions1. The visual system behaves linearly, i.e.,
if you know an observer’s sensitivity to sinusoidal gratings of various spatial frequencies, then you can predict the observer’s response to other complicated waveform.
1. The visual system is uniform in its properties (we know this is not true for the retina, i.e. fovea is much different from peripheral retina)
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The Modulation Transfer Function (MTF)
The MTF evaluates the quality of an optical system by comparing contrast in the image to contrast of the object, for various SFs. MTF is usually plotted on linear axes.P
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Human’s Sensitivity
contrast sensitivity = 1
contrast threshold
Adjust the amplitude of the modulation of the sinewave grating until you can just detect the presence of the grating: psychophysically determined contrast threshold.
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Contrast Sensitivity
• In order to determine a person’s contrast sensitivity, we need to know the contrast of the stimuli…
• Remember that contrast is related to amplitude of the sine wave grating – they are both measures of the height of the waveform.PO
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Contrast of a Sinewave Grating
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Michelson Contrast
CM = (Lmax – Lmin)/ (Lmax + Lmin)
= Lmod/Lave = ∆L/Lave
Usually applied to targets that are repetitive across space or time.
Range: 0 to 100%
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Example
Solution:
Michelson Contrast = (Lmax – Lmin) / (Lmax + Lmin) = (80 – 15)/(80 + 15)= 65/95 = 68.4%
Calculate the contrast of a sinewave grating if the maximum and the minimum luminances are 80 and 15 cd/m2, respectively.
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Weber Contrast
CW = (Ltarget – Lbackground)/Lbackground
= ∆L/L
Usually applied to isolated targets on a homogeneous background.
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Weber ContrastRange: –100% (black on white) to infinity (white on black).
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Example
Solution:
Weber Contrast = (Ltarget – Lbackground)/Lbackground
= (80 – 10)/10= 7 = 700%
Calculate the contrast of a letter ‘E’ if the luminance of the letter measures 80 cd/m2 and that of the background is 10 cd/m2.
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Contrast Sensitivity• Now that we know how to
calculate the contrast of a stimulus, we can return to discussing the determination of contrast sensitivity in an observer.
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Example of Determining Contrast Sensitivity
•First - Adjust the amplitude of the modulation of a sinewave grating until you can just detect the presence of the grating: psychophysically determined contrast threshold.
• http://vcstest.com/
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Determining Contrast Sensitivity
• If we determine threshold detection for a variety of spatial frequencies, we can derive the contrast sensitivity function for a given observer by converting threshold measures to sensitivity and plotting as a function of spatial frequency.
contrast sensitivity = 1
contrast threshold
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Contrast Sensitivity Function (CSF)
• The CSF plots CS vs. SF on log-log axes, where CS = 1/contrast threshold.• Photopic CS is
best for middle SFs (e.g. about 4 c/deg).
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Shape of CSF
• Affected by a lot of stimulus and non-stimulus parameters, but a typical CSF is an asymmetric inverted U-shaped function.• Peak at mid-SF (~2 – 6 c/deg).• High-SF fall-off.• Low-SF roll-off.
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CSF for Various SpeciesP
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Factors Affecting CSF
• Luminance• Eccentricity• Optical blur• Pupil size• Age• Temporal modulation
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Luminance and CSF
• Peak CS improves and shifts to higher SFs as luminance increases.
• In addition, the high-SF cut-off (acuity) improves with luminance.
• Low SF roll-off is lost with scotopic levels of luminance.
increaseluminance
De Valois, Morgan & Snodderly (1974)
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Luminance and CSF
increaseluminance
De Valois, Morgan & Snodderly (1974)
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• Peak CS improves and shifts to higher SFs as luminance increases.
• In addition, the high-SF cut-off (acuity) improves with luminance.
• Low SF roll-off is lost with scotopic levels of luminance.
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Luminance and CSF
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• Peak CS improves and shifts to higher SFs as luminance increases.
• In addition, the high-SF cut-off (acuity) improves with luminance.
• Low SF roll-off is lost with scotopic levels of luminance.
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Luminance and CSF
For a decrease in luminance, four main changes:1. Peak CS decreases.2. SF at which peak CS occurs shifts toward lower frequency.3. High SF cut-off decreases (acuity decreases).4. Loss of low SF attenuation.PO
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Contrast Sensitivity vs Sensitivity to Luminance Differences
• Contrast is relative (amplitude related to the mean luminance)
• If someone has a constant contrast sensitivity at two different light levels, it means sensitivity to absolute luminance differs
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Example
• Let’s say a person has constant contrast sensitivity of 50% at a mean luminance of 0.5 cd/m2 and also a mean luminance of 500 cd/m2
• Using CS = ΔL/Lave
For mean luminance of 0.5 cd/m2:0.5 = ΔL/0.5 Thus ΔL = 0.25 cd/m2
For mean luminance of 500 cd/m2:0.5 = ΔL/500 Thus ΔL = 250
This subject with constant contrast sensitivity is 1000x more sensitive to luminance differences at
the lower light level.
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Weber’s Law
• A situation in which contrast sensitivity is constant (as shown in the previous example) is in agreement with Weber’s Law
• Weber’s Law: ∆L/L = constant
• The just noticeable difference (JND) differs in luminance conditions, but the ratio of the JND to the background luminance is constant.
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Luminance and CSF
• At low SFs, Weber’s Law is observed (∆L/L = constant)• At high SFs, CS
depends on absolute luminance modulation.
De Valois, Morgan & Snodderly (1974)
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Luminance Modulation
In terms of modulation sensitivity (difference in luminance), it is higher at low than high luminance.
not contrast sensitivity
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De Valois, Morgan & Snodderly (1974)
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CS for Low SFs
• CS for low SFs remains constant for photopic luminances, consistent with Weber’s law.
• CS for low SFs and high SFs are poorer at scotopic luminances.
De Valois, Morgan & Snodderly (1974)
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Factors Affecting CSF
• Luminance• Eccentricity• Optical blur• Pupil size• Age• Temporal modulation
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Eccentricity and CSF
• Effect of eccentricity on CSF depends on stimulus size.• If you use a fixed (and small) size
stimulus, CS drops in the periphery.• If you scale the stimulus in the
periphery, peak CS can be the same as in the fovea.
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Eccentricity and CSF
Contrast sensitivity falls outside the fovea, particularly for a stimulus of constant (small) size.
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Eccentricity and CSF
For fixed-size stimuli, with an increase in eccentricity, four main changes:1. Peak CS decreases.2. SF at which peak CS occurs shifts toward lower frequency.3. High SF cut-off decreases (acuity decreases).4. Loss of low SF attenuation.PO
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Cortical Magnification Factor (CMF)
• CMF: The amount of cortical area devoted to representing a certain fixed visual angle in the periphery.• Rovamo & Virsu (1979) scaled the
stimulus size and spatial frequency such that equal number of ganglion cells were stimulated.
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Scaling Stimulus Size
When target size is increased peripherally, peak CS is nearly unchanged, but shifts to lower SFs.
Rovamo & Virsu (1979)
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For targets scaled appropriately in size, CS is approximately constant across eccentricity when expressed in cortical units (cycles/mm of cortex).
Rovamo & Virsu (1979)
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Factors Affecting CSF
• Luminance• Eccentricity• Optical blur• Pupil size• Age• Temporal modulation
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Optical Blur and CSF
• Blur decreases CS, especially at high SFs.
• Not much effect of blur at low SFs.
increase in blur
Campbell & Green (1965)
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MTF of the Eye
dioptric blur: attenuates high SFs
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Optical Blur and CSF
Campbell & Green (1965)
30 c/deg
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Optical Blur Attenuates CSF
Blur can also introduce “notches” in the CSF.
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Factors Affecting CSF
• Luminance• Eccentricity• Optical blur• Pupil size• Age• Temporal modulation
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Pupil Size and CSF
2.0 mm3.8 mm5.8 mm
Campbell & Green (1965)
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MTF of the Eye
• The MTF is highest at low SFs and declines as SF increases; best when pupil size ≈ 2.0 - 2.5 mm.• The MTF is degraded by diffraction
when the pupil is small and by aberrations
when the pupil is large.
pupil size
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MTF vs. CSF
• At high SFs, the MTF and foveal CSF are similar, indicating that the primary limitation on CS for high SFs is optical.• Peripherally, CS for high SFs drops
faster than the MTF, indicating a neural limitation for high SFs outside the fovea.PO
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Interference Gratings “Bypass” Optics of the Eye
Gratings formed directly on the retina by 2-beam interference minimize the influence of the eye’s MTF on CS.
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CS Improves Using Interference Gratings
• CS is better using interference than gratings imaged by the eye’s optics.• Interference
gratings are sometimes used to test vision in patients with ocular opacities.
Campbell & Green (1965)
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Effect of Blur:Fovea vs. Periphery
• Blur has less effect on CS in the periphery than in the fovea.• Blur has little
effect on high SFs in the periphery because the high-SF cut off is not limited by optics.
Wang, Thibos & Bradley (1997)
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Factors Affecting CSF
• Luminance• Eccentricity• Optical blur• Pupil size• Age• Temporal modulation
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Age and CSF
CS is initially very low in infants.
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Infant Vision
1 month 2 months
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Infant Vision
3 months 6 months
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Adult Vision
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Age and CSF
Owsley, Sekuler & Siemsen (1983)
In adults, CS at high SF declines gradually with age.
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Factors Affecting CSF
• Luminance• Eccentricity• Optical blur• Pupil size• Age• Temporal modulation
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Temporal Modulation
• Luminance of a target can modulate in time. • Frequency at which a periodic
stimulus changes over time: temporal frequency (TF), usually measured in Hertz (Hz) or cycles per second (cps).
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Temporal Modulation and CSF
Robson (1966)
With temporal modulation, the low spatial frequency roll-off is lost.
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TF, SF & Image Motion
Temporal frequency and spatial frequency are related as follows:
Velocity (deg/s) = TF (c/s)
SF (c/deg)
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Image Motion and CSFC
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Image Motion and Vision
• All contrast are virtually invisible without retinal image motion (cannot see shadows of retinal vessels). • Slowing retinal image motion makes
low SFs disappear (Troxler fading).• Introducing fast retinal image motion
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Phenomena Related to CS Loss at Low TFs
• Fading of stabilized retinal images.• Troxler fading of
peripheral targets during steady fixation.• Fading of
afterimages on steady background.
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Contrast Detection versus Absolute Luminance Detection
• At low SFs, Weber’s Law is observed (∆L/L = constant)
• At high SFs, CS depends on absolute luminance modulation.
• Object constancy will be maintained for the lower spatial frequencies which have constant contrast sensitivity.
De Valois, Morgan & Snodderly (1974)
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Spatio-Temporal CSF
Kelly (1979)
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Factors Accounting for the Shape of CSF
• Optics of the eye.• Spatial sampling.• Lateral inhibition.• Spatial summation.
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Evidence for Optical Limitation of Sensitivity to High SFs
(Foveal CSF)
• Blur affects primarily the high spatial frequencies
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Campbell & Green (1965)
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Evidence for Optical Limitation of Sensitivity to High SFs
(Foveal CSF)• Fall-off of high SFs similar between
MTF and CSF.
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Evidence for Optical Limitation of Sensitivity to High SFs
(Foveal CSF)
• Interference gratings only improve sensitivity at high but not low SFs.
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Impact of Pre-neural Factors on the Sensitivity of Mid to High
Spatial Frequencies
Banks, Geisler & Bennett (1987)
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This curve takes into account quantal fluctuations, ocular media transmittance, and photoreceptor quantum efficiency. The primary contributor was quantal fluctuations.
The third adds effects of defocus
Quantal fluctuations account for the separations of curves at the different luminances and a significant portion of the high-freq roll-off.
This second curve takes into account cone aperture size.
De Vries / Rose Law: ΔI / √I = constant
Where ΔI is the signal/noise ratio
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Impact of Spatial Sampling on the High Spatial Frequency Cut-Off
Spatial sampling by the receptors set an upper limit to the extent to which the nervous system can transmit high SF information.
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Spatial Sampling
• Photoreceptor can only faithfully sample sinusoidal waves with period = 2 x detector’s separation.• In human fovea, cone-separation ~
0.5 min, thus minimum resolvable period is 1 min, or 60 c/deg.• Above 60 c/deg, will see alias if high
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Nyquist Limit
• Nyquist frequency: the critical frequency in c/deg above which aliasing occurs.• In human fovea, Nyquist frequency
is about 60 c/deg.
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Cone Aperture Limitation
Miller & Bernard (1983)
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CS Determined by Laser Interferometry
Williams (1985)
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Sampling Artifacts: Aliasing
1°Williams (1985)
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Aliasing
• Fovea: Nyquist limit is ~60 c/deg, optical limitation is about 50 c/deg, therefore, human fovea is not limited by sampling.• Parafovea: visual resolution is
limited by photoreceptor density.• >10 – 15° eccentricity: resolution
limited by retinal ganglion cell density.
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Lateral Inhibition
• Retinal (and post-retinal) receptive fields (RFs) have antagonistic center-surround organization.• E.g. on-center off-surround
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centerexcitation
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Excitatory region (+): loves light. When a light is shone on it, firing rate increases.
The larger is the spot of light in the excitatory region, the higher is the firing rate.
When a spot of light is shone on the inhibitory region (–), firing rate decreases.
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Receptive Field (RF) Structure and SF Tuning
• Optimal responses occur for the SFs that match each neuron’s RF profile.• Responses are reduced for higher SFs
due to reduced excitation, and for lower SFs
due to increased lateral
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Low-SF Roll-Off of CSF not due to Lateral Inhibition
Lateral inhibition can account for low-SF roll off in the CS of individual neurons but not the overall CSF.
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Low-SF Roll-Off: Spatial Summation
• Decreased spatial summation contributes to low-SF roll off of CSF. • CS improves
with number of grating cycles ≤ 10.
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Suprathreshold Contrast Perception
• Above threshold, perceived contrast increases faster for low and high SFs than middle SFs.
• Consequently, different SFs with physically equal supra-threshold contrast appear about the same.
Georgeson & Sullivan (1975)
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Clinical Measures of Contrast Sensitivity
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Clinical Measures of Contrast Sensitivity
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Clinical Measures of Contrast Sensitivity
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Myths Regarding Acuity
• High contrast acuity is the best way to test everyday vision.
• A patient who has 20/20 acuity has perfect vision.