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IERI: Visual Performance Data for 156 Normal Observers of Various Ages

O. Mortenson BlackwellInstitute for Research in Vision, and Faculty of Biophysics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.
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H. Richard BlackwellInstitute for Research in Vision, and Faculty of Biophysics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.
Pages 3-13 | Published online: 20 Sep 2013

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H. Richard Blackwell. (1976) Analysis of Individual Differences in Visual Performance to be Expected with the Current IES Method for Prescribing Illumination. Journal of the Illuminating Engineering Society 6:1, pages 3-9.
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A. W. JOHNSTON, B. L. COLE, R. J. JACOBS & A. J. GIBSON. (1976) Visibility of Traffic Control Devices: Catering for the Real Observer. Ergonomics 19:5, pages 591-609.
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