Open AccessUncorrected Refractive Error and Distance Visual Acuity in Children Aged 6 to 14 Years
Author(s) -
Robert N. Kleinstein,
Donald O. Mutti,
Loraine T. Sinnott,
Lisa A. JonesJordan,
Susan A. Cotter,
Ruth E. Manny,
J. Daniel Twelker,
Karla Zadnik
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
optometry and vision science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.779
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1538-9235
pISSN - 1040-5488
DOI - 10.1097/opx.0000000000001630
Subject(s) - refractive error , visual acuity , autorefractor , astigmatism , optometry , medicine , contrast (vision) , refraction , ophthalmology , optics , physics
This study presents the relationship between distance visual acuity and a range of uncorrected refractive errors, a complex association that is fundamental to clinical eye care and the identification of children needing refractive correction.