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Modulation transfer function
Modulation transfer function A plot of the ratio of image contrast to target contrast at different spacial frequencies.
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Contrast
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Membranous discs
Located in outer segments of photoreceptors.
Mesopic
Intensities of light under which both rods and cones operate. See also Photopic and Scotopic
Metameric stimuli
Two stimuli which despite their physical differences are perceptually indistinguishable.
Microspectrophotometry (MSP)
A procedure that involves the passage of a narrow measuring beam through the outer segments of individual photoreceptors to measure absorbance spectra in excised retinas.
Modal
Perceptually salient, having a real phenomenological presence. As opposed to Amodal.
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Mondrian stimulus
Consists of a Mosaic of rectangular shapes of (usually) black, grey and white.
Monochromat
An individual with only one spectral channel (i.e. retina receptors have the same spectral sensitivity).
Monocular depth cues
Relative size, texture gradients, perspective, shadow, height of retina image, interposition, motion parallax.
Monocular zone
The areas of the visual field from which light projects only to one of the eyes. See also Binocular Zone.
Monoptic stimulation
When only one eye views an image (the other eye being closed or occluded). See also Binoptic Stimulation and Dichoptic Stimulation.
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