The rarebit vision test for macular conditions
1 October 2015
| Nana Theodorou
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Retina / Uvea / Vitreous
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age-related macular degeneration, macula, macular oedema, rarebit, vision test, visual acuity
Rarebit testing is used to measure low degrees of neuro-visual damage and is available for free on the internet. It consists of a fixed bright light dot presented on a black background. During testing it is presented briefly at different...
Vision measurements vs. self-rating
1 April 2014
| Carmel Noonan
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Ophthalmology
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self-rated vision, visual function, elderly, vision tests
The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between self-rated vision status and tests of visual acuity, contrast sensitivity, stereoacuity, bilateral visual field and self-reported visual function in specific domains of near and far vision. The goal was...