Research on medical applications of contrast sensitivity function to red–green gratings in 3D space

Abstract

Contrast sensitivity function (CSF), which is a quick and valid index to measure human visual performance, can be applied into medical monitoring and various retinal disease diagnosis. However, there is a lack of researches on CSF in three-dimensional (3D) space. In this paper, CSF of human color vision to red–green chromatic gratings in 3D space is fully investigated. Based on the typical chromatic contrast sensitivity test system, in which the screen is parallel to human face, four inclined planes in 3D space are taken into consideration. Contrast thresholds for chromatic gratings of inclined planes are measured within 20 individual subjects. Experimental results show that the contrast sensitivity of each inclined plane is a low-pass function for red–green gratings. In order to fully utilize chromatic contrast sensitivity in 3D space, a visual model of red–green contrast sensitivity in 3D space is well fitted. Simulation results demonstrate that the proposed model achieves high consistency with human chromatic visual characteristics.