title: Penlight test for glare disability of cataracts.
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.
authors.affiliation: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, Jersey City.
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Maltzman
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Horan
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rengel
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002386:Cataract / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D008027:Light; D008029:Lighting; D012542:Scattering, Radiation; D014787:Vision Tests / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000592:standards; D014785:Vision, Ocular; D014792:Visual Acuity