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Lighting Needs and Lighting Comfort During Reading with Age-Related Macular Degeneration

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  • Author(s): Fosse, Per; Valberg, Arne
  • Language:
    English
  • Source:
    Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness. Jul 2004 98(7):389-409.
  • Publication Date:
    2004
  • Document Type:
    Journal Articles
    Reports - Research
  • Online Access:
    http://www.afb.org
  • Additional Information
    • Availability:
      American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) Press, 11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300, New York, NY 10001. Tel: 800-232-3044 (Toll Free); Tel: 412-741-1398 (Toll Free); Fax: 412-741-060; e-mail: afborder@abdintl.com.
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      35
    • Education Level:
      Adult Education
    • Subject Terms:
      Oral Reading; Reading Rate; Lighting; Visual Impairments; Older Adults; Foreign Countries
    • ISSN:
      0145-482X
    • Abstract:
      This study investigated the effects of changes in luminance on the oral reading speeds of 13 participants with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and a control group of six age-matched persons with typical vision. For the AMD participants, self-reports of light preferences were also recorded. In the AMD group, reading rates depended on light levels and were considerably lower than those of the control group. Reading speeds differed substantially among the AMD participants and, to obtain a functional range of luminance levels for reading, a combination of objective measurements and self-reports were required.
    • Abstract:
      Author
    • Number of References:
      41
    • Publication Date:
      2005
    • Accession Number:
      EJ683792