ArticleEye (London, England)2017
Assessment of the Apple iPad as a low-vision reading aid.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 43 citations in OpenAlex.
- Simulating Macular Degeneration to Investigate Activities of Daily Living: A Systematic Review.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2021Pooled it
- Reading aids for adults with low vision.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2018Pooled it
- A review of optical and digital aids for magnification techniques in low-vision rehabilitation.Journal of biological methods · 2025Review
- The BLV App Arcade: a new curated repository and evaluation rubric for mobile applications supporting blindness and low vision.Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology · 2024Article
- Screen Magnification for Readers with Low Vision: A Study on Usability and Performance.ASSETS. Annual ACM Conference on Assistive Technologies · 2023Article
- Individuals with dyslexia use a different visual sampling strategy to read text.Scientific reports · 2021Article
- Effect of Reading Rehabilitation for Age-Related Macular Degeneration on Cognitive Functioning: Protocol for a Nonrandomized Pre-Post Intervention Study.JMIR research protocols · 2021Article
- What Visual Targets Are Viewed by Users With a Handheld Mobile Magnifier App.Translational vision science & technology · 2021Article
- Online Survey of Digital Reading by Adults with Low Vision.Optometry and vision science : official publication of the American Academy of Optometry · 2020Article
- A Common Approach to Low Vision: Examination and Rehabilitation of the Patient with Low VisionTurkish journal of ophthalmology · 2019Article
- How People with Low Vision Achieve Magnification in Digital Reading.Optometry and vision science : official publication of the American Academy of Optometry · 2018Article
- Effectiveness of the Apple iPad as a Spot-reading Magnifier.Optometry and vision science : official publication of the American Academy of Optometry · 2018Article
- Usability and Accessibility of the ArtontheBrainInquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financingArticle
- Correction of perceived visual distortions using a software application and correlation to age-related macular degeneration.Therapeutic advances in ophthalmologyArticle
- Low vision services: a practical guide for the clinician.Therapeutic advances in ophthalmologyArticle
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Abstract
PurposeLow-vision clients frequently report having problems with reading. Using magnification, reading performance (as measured by reading speed) can be improved by up to 200%. Current magnification aids can be expensive or bulky; therefore, we explored if the Apple iPad offers comparable performance in improving reading speeds, in comparison with a closed-circuit television (CCTV) video magnifier, or other magnification devices.MethodsWe recruited 100 participants between the ages of 24-97 years, with low vision who were literate and cognitively capable, of whom 57 had age-related macular degeneration. To assess reading, participants read standardized iReST texts and were tested for comprehension. We compared reading speed on the Apple iPad (10 inch) with that of the CCTV, home magnification devices, and baseline measures.ResultsAll assistive devices improved reading rates in comparison to baseline (P<0.001, Hedge's g>1), however, there was no difference in improvement across devices (P>0.05, Hedge's g<0.1). When experience was taken into account, those with iPad experience read, on average, 30 words per minute faster than first time iPad users, whereas CCTV experience did not influence reading speed.ConclusionsIn our sample, the Apple iPad was as effective as currently used technologies for improving reading rates. Moreover, exposure to, and experience with the Apple iPad might increase reading speed with that device. A larger sample size, however, is needed to do subgroup analysis on who would optimally benefit from each type of magnification device.
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