Generational Differences in the 10-year Incidence of Impaired Contrast Sensitivity

To determine if incidence of contrast sensitivity (CS) impairment differs by generation and identify factors to explain these differences.The Beaver Dam Eye Study (BDES) and Beaver Dam Offspring Study (BOSS) are cohort studies of aging adults in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. Baseline examinations occurred from 1993 to 1995 (BDES) and 2005-2008 (BOSS). Follow-up examinations occurred in five-year intervals. CS testing was conducted with Pelli-Robson...