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Abnormal achromatic and chromatic contrast sensitivity in neurofibromatosis type 1.
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science - 25 Jan 2012
Ribeiro Maria José, Violante Inês Ribeiro, Bernardino Inês, Ramos Fabiana, Saraiva Jorge, Reviriego Pablo, Upadhyaya Meena, Silva Eduardo Duarte, Castelo-Branco Miguel
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PURPOSE: Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a monogenic disorder with the majority of patients presenting subtle to moderate cognitive impairments. Visuospatial deficits are considered to be one of the hallmark characteristics of their cognitive profile. However, low-level visual processing has not been previously investigated. Our aim was to study contrast perception in these patients to assess the function of...
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