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Unterschiede im Lesevermögen bei gleichem Femvisus von Patienten mit Drusenmakulopathie und CNV-Narben

Differences in reading ability despite same distance acuity of patients with drusen maculopathy and CNV-scars

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Zusammenfassung

Hintergrund

In der vorliegenden Studie untersuchten wir die Unterschiede im Lesevermögen von Patienten mit Drusenmakulopathie und CNV-Narben. Berücksichtigt wurden: der Lesevisus, die Lesegeschwindigkeit in Abhängigkeit von der Schriftgröße, die maximale Lesegeschwindigkeit und die Critical Print Size (CPS).

Material und Methode

60 Patienten wurden untersucht. Die Patienten wurden entsprechend ihres optimalen Log-MAR-Fernvisus (EDTRS-Charts) und Augenerkrankung in 4 Gruppen aufgeteilt: Patienten mit LogMAR 0,2–0,4 in D1 (= Drusen 1) und N1 (= Narben 1), Patienten mit LogMAR > 0,4–0,7 in D2 und N2. Das Lesevermögen wurde monokular mit den standardisierten Radner-Lesetafeln getestet, dabei wurde der Lesevisus in LogRAD festgelegt. Die Patienten lasen mit optimaler Fernkorrektur und einem Nahzusatz von +4 Dioptrien bei 25 cm.

Resultate

Die Gruppen D1 und N1, sowie D2 und N2, zeigten übereinstimmende Ergebnisse im Fernvisus. Der Lesevisus der D1-Patienten war LogRAD 0,35 ± 0,1 (= 95,6% von LogMAR), signifikant niedriger in der D2-Gruppe mit LogRAD 0,60 ± 0,20 (= 86,9% von LogMAR). Zwischen D1 und N1 [LogRAD 0,37 ± 0,1 (= 95,4 % von LogMAR)] zeigte sich kein signifikanter Unterschied im Lesevisus. N2-Patienten jedoch lasen mit LogRAD 0,70 ± 0,16 (= 66,7% von LogMAR) signifikant schlechter im Vergleich zur D2-Gruppe (p = 0,03). Die mittleren maximalen Lesegeschwindigkeiten betrugen: 165,2±23,6wpm(D1), 139,6±29,5 wpm (D2), 126,3 ± 21,8 wpm (N1) und 114,6 ± 25,3 wpm (N2). Die Gruppen N1 und N2 lasen signifikant langsamer als die vergleichbaren Gruppen D1 und D2 (p < 0,001). Die durchschnittlichen Lesegeschwindigkeiten von N1 und N2 waren in jeder Schriftgröße signifikant schlechter, ebenso die CPS.

Schlussfolgerung

Trotz vergleichbarem Fernvisus bei Patienten mit Drusenmakulopathie und CNV-Narben zeigten jene mit CNV-Narben eine größere Beeinträchtigung des Lesevermögens in allen Parametern. Dies zeigt deutlich, dass die alleinige Bestimmung des Fernvisus die funktioneilen Probleme von CNV-Patienten deutlich unterschätzt.

Summary

Purpose

To evaluate differences in reading performance on patients with drusen maculopathy and CNV-scars (choroidal neovascularisation) with respect to reading acuity, reading speed based on print size, maximal reading speed and Critical Print Size (CPS).

Material and methods

60 patients (each 30 with drusen (D) and scars (N)) were studied. Patients were classified according to type of maculopathy and best-corrected visual acuity (EDTRS-Charts) into groups D1 and N1 (LogMAR 0.2–0.4), groups D2 and N2 (LogMAR > 0.4–0.7). Reading acuity (in LogRAD) and speed were examined monocularly with the standardized Radner Reading Charts, Patients read with best-corrected distance visual acuity and an addition of +4 dpts. at 25 cm.

Results

The patients’ distance visual acuity was comparable between the drusen and CNV scar groups (D1 vs. N1 and D2 vs. N2). The reading acuity of the corresponding groups D1 (LogRAD 0.35 ± 0.1 (= 95.6% of LogMAR)), and N1 (LogRAD 0.37 ± 0.1 (= 95.4% of LogMAR)) was also comparable, but N2 patients (LogRAD 0.70 ± 0.16 (= 66.7% of LogMAR) showed a statistically lower reading acuity than D2 patients (LogRAD 0.60 ± 0.20 (= 86.9% of LogMAR) (p = 0.03). The mean maximal reading speeds were: 165.2 ± 23.6 wpm (D1), 139.6 ± 29.5 wpm (D2), 126.3 ± 21.8 wpm (N1) and 114.6 ± 25.3 wpm (N2). Maximal reading speeds of the groups N1 and N2 were significantly worse than those of the corresponding groups D1 and D2 (p < 0.001). Mean reading speed at every print size aswell as the CPS were significantly worse for groups N1 and N2.

Conclusions

Despite comparable results in distance visual acuity, CNV scars patients had a greater reduction in reading ability than the patients with drusen. This shows that distance visual acuity measurements alone, underestimate the real-life conditions and impact of AMD.

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Richter-Müksch, S., Stur, M., Stifter, E. et al. Unterschiede im Lesevermögen bei gleichem Femvisus von Patienten mit Drusenmakulopathie und CNV-Narben. Spektrum Augenheilkd 18, 185–187 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03163597

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