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Age-related changes in the central visual field for short-wavelength-sensitive pathways

Johnson, Chris A., Adams, Anthony J., Twelker, J. Daniel, Quigg, Jacqueline M.·1988·Journal of the Optical Society of America A

Abstract

The sensitivity of short-wavelength-sensitive (SWS) cone pathways throughout the central 30-deg visual field was determined in both eyes of 62 normal volunteers between the ages of 20 and 72 years. We found an average SWS cone pathway sensitivity decrease with age of approximately 0.15 log unit per decade. The sensitivity reduction was approximately linear, with a slightly larger decrease beyond the age of 50 years. The age-related SWS cone pathway sensitivity reductions also became larger as a function of increasing stimulus eccentricity. Measurements of ocular-media absorption characteristics in each eye revealed that 30-40% of the age-related sensitivity loss could be attributed to reductions in transmission of short-wavelength light by the ocular media. After corrections for preretinal media transmission loss, the decrease in the sensitivity of SWS cone pathways with age was approximately 0.09 log unit per decade. This age-related loss is greater than age-related sensitivity decreases in the middle-wavelength-sensitive and/or long-wavelength-sensitive cones (approximately 0.06 to 0.07 log unit per decade). In the age group older than 60 years, there was an inverse relationship between media-corrected SWS cone pathway sensitivity and media absorption characteristics (i.e., media-corrected SWS cone pathway sensitivity was higher in eyes with lower media transmission of short wavelengths). This relationship was not so evident for younger subjects. A similar inverse relationship between transmission loss in the ocular media and SWS cone pathway sensitivity was found between left and right eyes of the same individual.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

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  • Color perception diminishes with age, especially in the violet-blue-green portion of the spectrum.

    “Color perception diminishes, especially in the violet-blue-green potion of the spectrum (Johnson, Adams, Twelker, & Quigg, 1988), such that vivid shades of color in the yellow to red portion of the spectrum are more easily discerned.”

    From Design Principles to Accommodate Older Adults (2012) · cites this paper as Johnson, Adams, Twelker, & Quigg, 1988

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Authors
Johnson, C. A., Adams, A. J., Twelker, J. D., & Quigg, J. M.
Affiliations
  • University of California, Davis (US)
  • University of California, Berkeley (US)
Venue
Journal of the Optical Society of America A
Published
1988-12-01
Volume
5
Issue
12
Pages
2131
ISSN
  • 1084-7529 (ISSN-L)
  • 1520-8532
OpenAlex
W2011162836
Cited by
132
References
0
Citations by year
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FWCI
3.28
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of the Optical Society of America A (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Research to Prevent Blindness
  • National Eye Institute (EY-03424, EY02271)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Visual perception and processing mechanisms
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Retinal Development and Disorders
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Ophthalmology › Retinal Diseases and Treatments
Keywords
age-related visual decline, short-wavelength-sensitive cones, S-cones, central visual field, visual sensitivity, stimulus eccentricity, long-wavelength-sensitive cones, interocular comparison
MeSH terms
Adult, Aged, Aging, Color Perception, Humans, Middle Aged, Photoreceptor Cells, Visual Fields, Visual Pathways

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