Penlight Test for Glare Disability of Cataracts
- 1 May 1988
- journal article
- Published by SLACK, Inc. in Ophthalmic Surgery, Lasers and Imaging Retina
- Vol. 19 (5) , 356-358
- https://doi.org/10.3928/1542-8877-19880501-14
Abstract
We describe an alternative glare test using a simple penlight. When the glare and decrease in vision created by the penlight were compared on Snellen chart recordings, 92% of eyes within 20/50 or less visual acuity were no longer able to see even the 20/200 Snellen figure. This penlight test is suggested as an adjunct to standard Snellen testing in the evaluation of the cataract surgery patient.Keywords
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