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Relatively low doses of alcohol produced large, significant, dose-related increases in the time required to recover foveal contrast sensitivity following bright light exposure. Nine subjects participated in a double-blind experiment involving three dose levels of alcohol (including placebo). The luminance parameters of the test were comparable to those encountered in practical situations such as driving. The alcohol-induced delay in glare recovery is probably retinal and lasts for several hours after drinking.
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This research was supported by Contract No. DADA 17-73-C-3106 from the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command to the Visual Sciences Division of the Optical Sciences Group, San Rafael, California.
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Adams, A.J., Brown, B. & Flom, M.C. Alcohol-induced changes in contrast sensitivity following high-intensity light exposure. Perception & Psychophysics 19, 219–225 (1976). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03204172
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