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July 17-19, 2017 Chicago, USA
World Congress and Expo on
Optometry & Vision Science
Volume 2, Issue 1 (Suppl)
Optom Open Access, an open access journal
ISSN:2476-2075
World Optometry 2017
July 17-19, 2017
Reading speed in emmetropes and myopes: A comparative study
Pinaz Nasim, Soujanya Mondal
and
Indra P Sharma
Amity University, Gurgaon, India
Aim:
The aim of the study is to compare the reading speed of myopes with the emmetropes.
Methodology:
Students were selected using a qualitative non-random sampling strategy. A brief history was taken on the
basis of the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Those, meeting the eligibility criteria of the research were contacted through
door to door survey and were invited to the clinic. The aided vision was taken in the clinics using Log MAR chart for myopes.
We included only simple myopes in the study. The emmetropes were also checked for their vision. Extra-ocular and anterior
segment evaluation was performed with the help of Slit lamp examination. The reading speed was taken using N notation
SUSSEX vision card and a stop watch. The candidate was told to read aloud and as fast as he/she can without hampering the
accuracy of the words. Their reading voice was recorded in the voice recorder and then was analysed for errors. The number of
words read correctly was divided by the time taken to read the whole text. The value was then calculated in words per minute.
Results:
The mean reading speed of myopes’ is 146. 9506 w/min with the standard deviation of 34.71026 and the mean reading
speed in the emmetrope is 147.3201 with the standard deviation of 28.88421.
Conclusion:
The initial reading speed of the myopes is not more than that of the emmetropes. Emmetropes have better reading
speed. However, the difference is not significant.
Biography
Pinaz Nasim has currently completed her Optometrist degree at Amity Medical School, Amity University, Haryana, India and is currently associated with Amity
University
pinaznasim@gmail.comPinaz Nasim et al., Optom Open Access 2017, 2:1 (Suppl)
DOI: 10.4172/2476-2075-C1-002