A COMPARISON OF CONTRAST SENSITIVITY IN EARLY MILD AND EARLY INTERMEDIATE AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION AFTER ADJUSTING FOR AGE AND VISUAL ACUITY

A comparison of contrast sensitivity in early mild and early intermediate age-related macular degeneration after adjusting for age and visual acuity

Background.It has been suggested that contrast sensitivity can provide valuable information about visual function in addition to visual acuity assessment.Some patients retain relatively good visual acuity, yet complain of poor vision.In these patients, other tests of visual Custom function such as contrast sensitivity should be evaluated.Methods.We

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A systematic review of factors associated with outcome of psychological treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder

Objective Psychological interventions for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are not always effective and can leave some individuals with enduring symptoms.Little is known about factors that are associated with better or worse treatment outcome.Our objective was to address this gap.Method We undertook a systematic review following Cochrane Colla

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Refugees and environmental changes in the international law

The aim of the paper is to examine mushroom the position of refugees, those who expelled due to the changes in the state of the environment ("environmental refugees").The first part of the paper provides a general overview of the legal framework that regulates the position of refugees in international refugee law.The provisions contained in the Con

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