ReviewOphthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists)2020
Reading in the presence of macular disease: a mini-review.
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- The inhibitory effect of word neighborhood size when reading with central field loss is modulated by word predictability and reading proficiency.Scientific reports · 2020Trial
- Recent Developments in Research to Make the World Better for People with Low Vision.Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists) · 2026Review
- Joint effects of visual acuity impairment and visual field loss on reading performance: a low-vision simulation in Chinese readers.Eye and vision (London, England) · 2026Article
- The blur paradox: Better recognition at a distance.Journal of vision · 2025Article
- Fixation Stability as a Surrogate for Reading Abilities in Age-Related Macular Degeneration: A Perspective.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Reading Assessment and Eye Movement Analysis in Bilateral Central Scotoma Due to Age-Related Macular Degeneration.Journal of eye movement research · 2025Article
- The Effect of Contrast Reversal on Peripheral Visual Acuity.Translational vision science & technology · 2025Article
- Beneficial influence of in-context predictability when young adults read with a simulated central scotoma.Journal of vision · 2025Article
- Oculomotor challenges in macular degeneration impact motion extrapolation.Journal of vision · 2025Article
- Oculomotor changes following learned use of an eccentric retinal locus.Vision research · 2022Article
- Altered eye movements during reading under degraded viewing conditions: Background luminance, text blur, and text contrast.Journal of vision · 2022Article
- Binocular visual function and fixational control in patients with macular disease: A review.Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists) · 2022Review
- Efficacy of Large Optic Intraocular Lenses in Myopic Eyes with Posterior Segment Pathology.Ophthalmology and therapy · 2022Article
- Steroid Treatment in Macular Edema: A Bibliometric Study and Visualization Analysis.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2022Article
- A comparison of reading, in people with simulated and actual central vision loss, with static text, horizontally scrolling text, and rapid serial visual presentation.Journal of vision · 2021Article
- Eye Movements in Macular Degeneration.Annual review of vision science · 2021Review
- Mapping the binocular scotoma in macular degeneration.Journal of vision · 2021Article
- Training to improve temporal processing of letters benefits reading speed for people with central vision loss.Journal of vision · 2021Article
- Reading Performance in Blue Cone Monochromacy: Defining an Outcome Measure for a Clinical Trial.Translational vision science & technology · 2020Article
- Assessment of online patient education materials designed for people with age-related macular degeneration.BMC ophthalmology · 2020Article
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Abstract
purposeReading is vital to full participation in modern society. To millions of people suffering from macular disease that results in a central scotoma, reading is difficult and inefficient, rendering reading as the primary goal for most patients seeking low vision rehabilitation. The goals of this review paper are to summarize the dependence of reading speed on several key visual and typographical factors and the current methods or technologies for improving reading performance for people with macular disease. IMPORTANT
findingsIn general, reading speed for people with macular disease depends on print size, text contrast, size of the visual span, temporal processing of letters and oculomotor control. Attempts at improving reading speed by reducing the crowding effect between letters, words or lines; or optimizing properties of typeface such as the presence of serifs or stroke-width thickness proved to be futile, with any improvement being modest at best. Currently, the most promising method to improve reading speed for people with macular disease is training, including perceptual learning or oculomotor training. SUMMARY: The limitation on reading speed for people with macular disease is likely to be multi-factorial. Future studies should try to understand how different factors interact to limit reading speed, and whether different methods could be combined to produce a much greater benefit.
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