Reading performance with various lamps in age-related macular degeneration

Frank Eperjesi*, C. Maiz-Fernandez, Hannah E. Bartlett

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine if there was an objective difference in reading between four commonly available lamps, of varying spectral radiance, for 13 subjects with age-related maculopathy (ARM) or non-exudative age-related macular degeneration (AMD) - logMAR visual acuity between 0.04 and 0.68. At a constant illuminance of 2000 lux, there was no interaction between ARM and AMD subgroups and no statistically significant difference between the lamps: standard (clear envelope) incandescent, daylight simulation (blue tint envelope) incandescent, compact fluorescent and halogen incandescent, for any reading outcome measure (threshold print size p = 0.67, critical print size p = 0.74, acuity reserve p = 0.84 and mean reading rate p = 0.78). For lamps typically used in low-vision rehabilitation, a clinically significant effect of spectral radiance on reading for people with ARM or non-exudative AMD is unlikely. © 2007 The College of Optometrists.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)93-99
Number of pages7
JournalOphthalmic and Physiological Optics
Volume27
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 11 Jan 2007

Bibliographical note

© 2007 The College of Optometrists. Published by Wiley-Blackwell.

Keywords

  • age-related macular degeneration
  • lighting
  • reading
  • spectral radiance

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