Improvement of Visual Detection During 'Whiteout'

Abstract

The magnitude of myopia exhibited by eight men in an unstructured visual field was measured, and corrective glasses were supplied to them. Their ability to detect small, low contrast targets with and without these corrections was subsequently compared during a mild whiteout in the Antarctic. The distance at which the targets were detected was improved for three men, and two others reported that the clarity of the targets was improved. Three men reported no difference.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 08, 1982
Accession Number
ADA116447

Entities

People

  • S. M. Luria

Organizations

  • Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Biomedical Research
  • Classification
  • Cloud Cover
  • Cold Regions
  • Continents
  • Contrast
  • Detection
  • Eye Diseases
  • High Altitude
  • Medical Evacuation
  • Military Operations
  • Particle Size
  • Submarine Bases
  • Submarines
  • Visibility
  • Whiteout

Fields of Study

  • Physics
  • Psychology

Readers

  • Circadian Sleep-Wake Regulation and Chronobiology
  • Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry
  • Polar and Arctic Studies