The aim of this study was to measure the function of contrast sensitivity to concentric circular patterns (rCSF) with radial frequencies of 0.25, 0.5, 1.0 and 2.0 cpd in children (8-9, 10-11 and 12-13 years of age) and young adults. Contrast thresholds were measured in 40 participants (thirty children and ten young adults) using the psychophysical forced-choice method and low luminance level. All participants were free from identifiable ocular diseases and had normal acuity. The results showed that curves for rCSFs of 8-9, 10-11 and 12-13 years old improved significantly with age. The rCSFs for the 12-13 years old was lower than those of adults. It is suggested that the development of visual perception in concentric circular stimuli increases gradually beyond 12-13 years of age.
Contrast sensitivity; Visual development; Children; Radial frequency; Forced-choice staircase method
