A need for standardization in visual acuity measurement

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Autor(a) principal: Patel,Hina
Data de Publicação: 2017
Outros Autores: Congdon,Nathan, Strauss,Glenn, Lansingh,Charles
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia (Online)
Texto Completo: http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-27492017000500016
Resumo: ABSTRACT Standardization of terminologies and methods is increasingly important in all fields including ophthalmology, especially currently when research and new technology are rapidly driving improvements in medicine. This review highlights the range of notations used by vision care professionals around the world for vision measurement, and the challenges resulting from this practice. The global community is urged to move toward a uniform standard.
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv A need for standardization in visual acuity measurement
title A need for standardization in visual acuity measurement
spellingShingle A need for standardization in visual acuity measurement
Patel,Hina
Visual acuity
Vision screening
Vision tests
logMAR
ETDRS
title_short A need for standardization in visual acuity measurement
title_full A need for standardization in visual acuity measurement
title_fullStr A need for standardization in visual acuity measurement
title_full_unstemmed A need for standardization in visual acuity measurement
title_sort A need for standardization in visual acuity measurement
author Patel,Hina
author_facet Patel,Hina
Congdon,Nathan
Strauss,Glenn
Lansingh,Charles
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author2 Congdon,Nathan
Strauss,Glenn
Lansingh,Charles
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Congdon,Nathan
Strauss,Glenn
Lansingh,Charles
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Visual acuity
Vision screening
Vision tests
logMAR
ETDRS
topic Visual acuity
Vision screening
Vision tests
logMAR
ETDRS
description ABSTRACT Standardization of terminologies and methods is increasingly important in all fields including ophthalmology, especially currently when research and new technology are rapidly driving improvements in medicine. This review highlights the range of notations used by vision care professionals around the world for vision measurement, and the challenges resulting from this practice. The global community is urged to move toward a uniform standard.
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