Standardized ETDRS charts for mobile devices

Authors

  • Ewelina Agnieszka Kędzierska Faculty of Physics Warsaw University of Technology
  • Krzysztof Petelczyc Faculty of Physics Warsaw University of Technology
  • Karol Kakarenko Faculty of Physics Warsaw University of Technology
  • Marcin Bieda Faculty of Physics Warsaw University of Technology
  • Adam Kowalczyk Faculty of Physics Warsaw University of Technology
  • Anna Byszewska Military Institute of Medicine
  • Andrzej Kolodziejczyk Faculty of Physics Warsaw University of Technology

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4302/plp.v9i3.757

Abstract

Charts displayed on mobile devices was verified in comparison to standardized ETDRS charts. Such method of visual acuity assessment is characterized by stabile brightness and contrast. Moreover the ability to dynamically display random optotypes eliminates the problem of memorizing the contents of charts, making measurements more reliable. Our tests showed that the VA measured with mobile device and the VA tested using standardized printed charts are not significantly different.

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2017-09-30

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E. A. Kędzierska, “Standardized ETDRS charts for mobile devices”, Photonics Lett. Pol., vol. 9, no. 3, pp. pp. 88–90, Sep. 2017.

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Vol. 9 No. 3 (2017)

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