VISUAL ACUITY IN MONKEYS: A MONOCULAR AND BINOCULAR SUBJECTIVE TECHNIQUE.

Abstract

A technique for obtaining monocular and binocular visual acuity measurements from rhesus monkeys is described. This procedure involves a back-lit screen and projection mechanism which presents stimuli varying in size between 0.5 and 10 minutes of arc. The subject is rewarded by pressing one of four levers based on a discrimination between four Landolt rings. Subjective visual acuity data (OS, OD, and OU) are presented for one subject. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1967
Accession Number
AD0648548

Entities

People

  • Donald N. Farrer
  • Ernest S. Graham

Organizations

  • Washington State University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Binoculars
  • Biological Sciences
  • Discrimination
  • Measurement
  • Monkeys
  • Rhesus Monkeys
  • Visual Acuity

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Approximation Theory.
  • Brain and Cognitive Science; Experimental Psychology; Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Vision Science/Vision Psychology/Cognitive Neuroscience.