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ArticleSaudi journal of ophthalmology : official journal of the Saudi Ophthalmological Society

Can chromatic text/background improve Arabic reading performance?

Norah I Alsalem, Ali Almustanyir, Mosaad Alhassan, Essam Almutleb, Muhammed Alluwimi, Balsam Alabdulkader

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  1. Arabic Reading Performance With a Chromatic Acuity Chart.Investigative ophthalmology & visual science · 2025
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Norah I AlsalemDepartment of Optometry, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Ali AlmustanyirDepartment of Optometry, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Mosaad AlhassanDepartment of Optometry, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Essam AlmutlebDepartment of Optometry, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Muhammed AlluwimiDepartment of Optometry, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Qassim University, Buraydah, Qassim, Saudi Arabia.
Balsam AlabdulkaderDepartment of Optometry, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeColors have been shown to improve reading performance; however, the effect of colors on Arabic orthography has not been studied. This study aimed to design and create a chromatic acuity chart to evaluate the effect of chromatic contrast on Arabic reading performance.

methodsColor selection for the newly developed chromatic acuity chart was based on the contrast between the L, M, and S cones. The colors were chosen to have a luminance of approximately 13.6 cd/m

resultsThe mean R-G SLWPM of 201 wpm was similar to that of the BAL chart (

conclusionThis study showed that the reading performance for a text that varies only in chromatic contrast along the R-G axis reduces the reading performance for CPS and RA. Individuals showed an approximate decline of two lines on an Arabic continuous text chart compared with a high-contrast achromatic chart. This information can be used to further develop a set of near-reading charts that can efficiently determine whether there is a differential loss in chromatic and achromatic sensitivity in patients with various vision disorders.

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Arabicchromatic chartcontinuous text charts

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PMID38074308
PMCPMC10701150

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