Comparing visual acuity in preschool children using the Lea symbols and Sheridan Gardiner charts
African Vision and Eye Health
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Comparing visual acuity in preschool children using the Lea symbols and Sheridan Gardiner charts | |
| Creator | Osaiyuwu, Aghafekokhian B. Atuanya, George N. | |
| Description | Visual acuity measurement is a vital part of an optometric examination. The purpose of the present study was to compare visual acuity in preschool children using two charts – the Lea symbols chart and the Sheridan Gardiner chart. One hundred and fifty-three preschool children (72 boys and 81 girls) between the ages of 3 and 5 years (mean age and standard deviation 4.23 ± 0.78 years) were recruited from five randomly selected nursery schools. Distance visual acuity was measured monocularly and binocularly after a pre-test was done. An interval of 5 minutes was allowed for testing with both charts. The ages and sexes of each child were documented. Results showed a statistical difference in visual acuities using both charts (p 0.05). There was also a statistical difference in both charts regarding age. There was no significant gender difference between the results from each chart. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2015-06-11 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/aveh.v74i1.22 | |
| Source | African Vision and Eye Health; Vol 74, No 1 (2015); 3 pages 2410-1516 2413-3183 | |
| Language | eng | |
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