Two new computerized tests increase the ability to measure remaining
vision in patients with retinitis pigmentosa (RP) and other blinding
diseases, reports a study in the October issue of Optometry and Vision Science, official journal of the American Academy of Optometry, according to a press release. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health.The
new tests can assess visual acuity below the limit of detection of
standard tests—and may play an important role in evaluating new
treatments for severe vision loss, such as artificial retinas. The
study was performed by Ava K. Bittner, O.D., Ph.D., of Johns Hopkins
University. Read more.
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