RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 The importance of measuring contrast sensitivity in cases of visual disturbance. JF British Journal of Ophthalmology JO Br J Ophthalmol FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd. SP 198 OP 209 DO 10.1136/bjo.62.4.198 VO 62 IS 4 A1 G. B. Arden YR 1978 UL http://bjo.bmj.com/content/62/4/198.abstract AB A description is given of a practical clinical test of contrast sensitivity and of the results obtained on a normal population. An account is given of recent physiological work which illustrates the potential usefulness of the method in ophthalmology, and the clinical results obtained by the author and others are summarised.