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Microperimetry: An Introduction

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A short introduction to the study of visual function analyzes the limitations of the quantification of visual acuity and the advantages offered by the study of retinal sensitivity.

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  1. Department of Ophthalmology, University of Padova, via Giustiniani 2, 35128, Padova, Italy

    Edoardo Midena MD, PhD, FARVO, FEBO

  2. Fondazione G.B. Bietti, IRCCS, Rome, Italy

    Edoardo Midena MD, PhD, FARVO, FEBO

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Midena, E. (2014). Microperimetry: An Introduction. In: Midena, E. (eds) Microperimetry and Multimodal Retinal Imaging. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-40300-2_1

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