Reading rate of low vision children using optical devices: A pilot study

Urvashni Nirghin
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Background: Visual impairment in children negatively impacts their learning ability compared with their normally sighted peers and the use of optical devices may in turn assist the learner in their educational pursuit.Aim: To determine the reading rate of children with low vision, with and without the use of optical devices.Setting: The study was conducted at an eye clinic in KwaZulu-Natal.Method: A pilot study was conducted on 15 children with low vision, aged between 6 years and 19 years (mean = 13.86 ± 3.34 years). Reading rate was assessed at near, using the English Paediatric Rate of Reading Test, and evaluated with and without the use of optical devices.Results: The mean reading rates were 59.32 word per minute (wpm) ± 24.08 wpm and 67.04 wpm ± 25.63 wpm without and with the optical device, respectively (p = 0.087).Conclusion: While this was a pilot study having implications on statistical significance, the results indicated an improvement in reading rate with optical devices compared with without.Contribution: Vision is integral for the efficient performance of daily tasks. Improved reading performance relates to a happier child despite their visual limitations, hence managing low vision effectively impacts scholarly progression as well as quality of life including physical, mental and social well-being of the child.
使用光学设备对低视力儿童阅读率的初步研究
背景:与视力正常的同龄人相比,视力障碍儿童的学习能力会受到负面影响,而光学设备的使用可能反过来有助于学习者的教育追求。目的:测定低视力儿童在使用和不使用光学装置时的阅读率。环境:该研究在夸祖鲁-纳塔尔省的一家眼科诊所进行。方法:对15例6 ~ 19岁的低视力儿童(平均13.86±3.34岁)进行初步研究。使用英语儿科阅读率测试评估阅读率,并在使用和不使用光学设备的情况下评估阅读率。结果:无光学器件和带光学器件的平均阅读速率分别为59.32 (wpm)±24.08 (wpm)和67.04 (wpm)±25.63 (wpm) (p = 0.087)。结论:虽然这是一项具有统计学意义的初步研究,但结果表明,与不使用光学装置相比,使用光学装置的阅读速度有所提高。贡献:视觉是有效执行日常任务不可或缺的一部分。尽管孩子有视力障碍,但阅读能力的提高与他们更快乐有关,因此,控制低视力有效地影响了孩子的学业进步和生活质量,包括身体、心理和社会福祉。
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African Vision and Eye Health
African Vision and Eye Health Health Professions-Optometry
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