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Thomas Muth¹, Jochen D Schipke², Anne-Kathrin Brebeck³

¹Institute of Occupational, Social, Environmental Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany.

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Critical flicker fusion frequency (cFFF) testing measures visual system temporal processing. This review identifies factors affecting cFFF accuracy, crucial for clinical and diving applications.

Keywords:

alertness cognition critical flicker fusion frequency diving hyperbaric medicine neurological diseases visual system

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Area of Science:

Ophthalmology
Neuroscience
Hyperbaric Medicine

Background:

Critical flicker fusion frequency (cFFF) assesses visual system temporal processing, aiding diagnosis of eye, neurological, and internal diseases.
cFFF is used in diving/hyperbaric medicine to gauge alertness and cognitive function, with prior studies showing inconsistent effects of gas partial pressures.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore confounding factors impacting the accuracy of cFFF threshold measurements, especially in open-field studies.
To discuss cFFF applications in diving and hyperbaric medicine.
To provide recommendations for interpreting and reporting cFFF threshold changes.

Main Methods:

Narrative review of existing literature.
Identification and categorization of confounding factors affecting cFFF measurements.
Discussion of cFFF applications and interpretation guidelines.

Main Results:

Five categories of confounding factors identified: participant characteristics, optical factors, smoking/drug use, environmental aspects, and breathing gases/partial pressures.
Inconsistent findings in previous studies regarding the influence of respiratory gas partial pressures on cFFF.
Mixed outcomes reported from studies utilizing flicker devices.

Conclusions:

Accurate cFFF threshold measurement requires careful consideration of numerous confounding factors.
Standardized reporting and interpretation of cFFF data are essential, particularly in hyperbaric and diving research.
Further research is needed to clarify the impact of specific factors on cFFF in diverse settings.