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A customised portable LogMAR chart with adjustable chart illumination for use as a mass screening device in the rural population
M Gouthaman, RP Raman, A Kadambi, R Padmajakumari, PG Paul, Tarun Sharma
Sankara Nethralaya,18, College Road, Chennai - 600006, Tamil Nadu, India
Correspondence Address:
Tarun Sharma
Sankara Nethralaya,18, College Road, Chennai - 600006, Tamil Nadu
India
Aim: To develop a customised, portable, cost-effective (logarithmic minimal angle resolution) LogMAR chart with adjustable illumination for use as a mass vision-screening device in the rural population.
Materials and Methods : Visual acuity of 100 individuals was evaluated with a customised chart and compared with the standard Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) chart and Snellen«SQ»s Chart. Bland and Altman analytical techniques were used for analysis.
Results: Test-retest variability of the customised chart was just a one-line difference (95% CI for agreement), and so were the results with the standard ETDRS charts; a variability of 3-line was noted with Snellen«SQ»s chart. Two-line differences were observed when comparison was made with Standard ETDRS chart and 2 to 3-line differences with Snellen«SQ»s chart.
Conclusion: The customised portable LogMAR chart with adjustable illumination shows less test-retest variability and better agreement with standard ETDRS chart; therefore, it can be used as a mass vision-screening device in rural settings.
How to cite this article:
Gouthaman M, Raman R P, Kadambi A, Padmajakumari R, Paul P G, Sharma T. A customised portable LogMAR chart with adjustable chart illumination for use as a mass screening device in the rural population.J Postgrad Med 2005;51:112-115
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How to cite this URL:
Gouthaman M, Raman R P, Kadambi A, Padmajakumari R, Paul P G, Sharma T. A customised portable LogMAR chart with adjustable chart illumination for use as a mass screening device in the rural population. J Postgrad Med [serial online] 2005 [cited 2023 Mar 28 ];51:112-115
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