Spatial adaptation to text on a video display terminal

Publication Type

Journal Article

Date Published

07/1992

Authors

Abstract

We employed vertical sinusoidal test gratings to search for spatial adaptation to lower-case text presented on a standard video display terminal. The parameters of the contrast sensitivity test were selected on the basis of waveform analysis of horizontal spatial luminance profiles of the text. We found that subjects exhibited a small (4-5 dB), but significant, frequency-specific spatial adaptation consistent with the frequency spectrum of the stimulus. The theoretical and practical significance of this finding is discussed.

Journal

Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics

Volume

12

Year of Publication

1992

Issue

3

Organization

Research Areas