Is conversion of decimal visual acuity measurements to logMAR values reliable?
Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol
; 257(7): 1513-1517, 2019 Jul.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-31069515
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To assess if conversion of decimal visual acuity (VA) to logMAR is reliable for clinical and research purposes.METHODS:
Right eye VA of 74 consecutive patients was measured with 5 min interval, using (a) the ETDRS chart (VAlog), (b) a decimal chart at 6 m (VA6m), and (c) a decimal chart at 4 m (VA4m). VA was the smallest line whereby four of five optotypes were correctly identified. Decimal scores were converted to logMAR using the formula logMAR = -log(decimal acuity). The agreement between VAlog, VA4m, and VA6m was assessed by the Bland-Altman method.RESULTS:
Linear regression analysis of the difference between VAlog and VA6m or VA4m showed a significant slope (p = 0.001), with greater disagreement at higher VA values, i.e., poorer acuity. There was considerable lack of agreement, with discrepancies of up to 0.2 logMAR when VA was measured around 0.5 logMAR.CONCLUSION:
Converting decimal VA to logMAR produces overestimation of its true value, especially in lower acuities.Palavras-chave
Texto completo:
1
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Ortóptica
/
Testes Visuais
/
Acuidade Visual
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
/
Adult
/
Aged
/
Aged80
/
Female
/
Humans
/
Male
/
Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article