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Trial reportInternational ophthalmology2018

How accurate is an LCD screen version of the Pelli-Robson test?

Fabrizio Zeri, Paolo Calcatelli, Eleonora Funaro, Marialuisa Martelli, Shehzad A Naroo

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Trial report in International ophthalmology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Fabrizio ZeriOphthalmic Research Group, School of Life and Health Sciences, Aston University, Birmingham, B4 7ET, UK. f.zeri@aston.ac.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0529-555X
Paolo CalcatelliIstituto Ottico Carli, L'Aquila, Italy.
Eleonora FunaroDepartment of Sciences, Roma TRE University, Rome, Italy.
Marialuisa MartelliDepartment of Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Shehzad A NarooOphthalmic Research Group, School of Life and Health Sciences, Aston University, Birmingham, B4 7ET, UK.
Aston University · GBRoma Tre University · ITSapienza University of Rome · IT

Funding

FP7-Marie Curie 622786.
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo evaluate the accuracy and repeatability of a computer-generated Pelli-Robson test displayed on liquid crystal display (LCD) systems compared to a standard Pelli-Robson chart.

methodsTwo different randomized crossover experiments were carried out for two different LCD systems for 32 subjects: 6 females and 10 males (40.5 ± 13.0 years) and 9 females and 7 males (27.8 ± 12.2 years), respectively, in the first and second experiment. Two repeated measurements were taken with the printed Pelli-Robson test and with the LCDs at 1 and 3 m. To test LCD reliability, measurements were repeated after 1 week.

resultsIn Experiment 1, contrast sensitivity (CS) measured with LCD1 resulted significantly higher than Pelli-Robson both at 1 and at 3 m of about 0.20 log 1/C in both eyes (p < 0.01). Bland-Altman plots showed a proportional bias for LCD1 measures. LCD1 measurements showed reasonable repeatability: ICC was 0.83 and 0.65 at 1 and 3 m, respectively. In Experiment 2, CS measured with LCD2 resulted significantly lower than Pelli-Robson both at 1 and at 3 m of about 0.10 log 1/C in both eyes (p < 0.01). Bland-Altman plots did not show any proportional bias for LCD2 measures. LCD2 measurements showed sufficient repeatability: ICC resulted 0.51 and 0.65 at 1 and 3 m, respectively.

conclusionsComputer-generated versions of Pelli-Robson test, displayed on LCD systems, do not provide accurate results compared to classic Pelli-Robson printed version. Clinicians should consider that Pelli-Robson computer-generated versions could be non-interchangeable to the printed version.

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Computer TerminalsLiquid CrystalsAdolescentAdultContrast SensitivityCross-Over StudiesDiagnosis, Computer-AssistedEquipment DesignFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedReproducibility of ResultsVision, LowVision TestsYoung AdultComputerized-based stimuliContrast sensitivityLCD systemsPelli–Robson test

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