Psychophysical Evaluation of Visual Functions of Ex-Alcoholic Subjects After Prolonged Abstinence

Psychophysical Evaluation of Visual Functions of Ex-Alcoholic Subjects After Prolonged Abstinence

Chronic alcohol abuse can lead to a brain damages, and the health status of alcoholics even after a long-term alcohol abstinence is a public health concern. The present study investigated the color vision and spatial luminance contrast sensitivity of a group of 17 ex-alcoholics (46.3 ± 6.7 years old...

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Main Authors: Isabelle Christine Vieira da Silva Martins, Givago da Silva Souza, Alódia Brasil, Anderson Manoel Herculano, Eliza Maria da Costa Brito Lacerda, Anderson Raiol Rodrigues, Alexandre Antonio Marques Rosa, Dora Fix Ventura, Antonio José de Oliveira Castro, Luiz Carlos de Lima Silveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroscience
Subjects:
alcoholism
contrast sensitivity
color vision
abstinence period
psychophysics
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnins.2019.00179/full

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