Survey of the clinical use of glare and contrast sensitivity testing.
In August 1988, we surveyed a random 10% sample of the members of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery about their use of contrast sensitivity and glare testing. Of 396 surveys mailed, 214 were returned for a response rate of 54.3%. Thirty-six percent of respondents used glare testing alone; 5.6% used contrast sensitivity testing alone; 23.4% used both test modalities; 35% used neither. The most common uses of glare and contrast sensitivity testing were to evaluate visual function in patients who have cataracts, secondary cataracts, and/or intraocular lens problems.
Koch
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Cullen Eye Institute, Houston, Texas.
Liu
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D002386:Cataract / Q000175:diagnosis; D015350:Contrast Sensitivity; D003625:Data Collection; D006801:Humans; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D008027:Light; D011897:Random Allocation; D012542:Scattering, Radiation; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D014787:Vision Tests / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014792:Visual Acuity