Transient glare: its effect on the lower threshold of motion

We measured the lower threshold of motion (LTM) of suprathreshold gratings as a function of spatial frequency and contrast, for both transient glare and no-glare conditions. A two alternatives forced choice paradigm, using the method of constant stimuli, was adopted to measure the LTM. The LTM occur...

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Authors: Barraza, Jose Fernando, Colombo, Elisa Margarita
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2000
Country:Argentina
Institution:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repository:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Language:English
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/105645
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/105645
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:VISION AND COLOR
MOTION DETECTION
CONTRAST SENSITIVITY
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Summary:We measured the lower threshold of motion (LTM) of suprathreshold gratings as a function of spatial frequency and contrast, for both transient glare and no-glare conditions. A two alternatives forced choice paradigm, using the method of constant stimuli, was adopted to measure the LTM. The LTM occurs at constant velocity. This velocity threshold is higher for transient glare condition than for no-glare condition. We found that the sudden onset of glare increases LTM over the whole range of contrasts. We believe the effect of transient glare sources on the lower threshold of motion is due to the transient loss of sensitivity.