Reading
VIDEO: AAP president shares policy statements on opioids, early reading, school expulsion
ORLANDO — In this Healio video perspective, AAP president Benjamin D. Hoffman, MD, FAAP, discusses new policy statements at the AAP National Conference & Exhibition.
AAP recommends promoting shared reading as early as birth
ORLANDO — In an updated policy statement, the AAP recommended that pediatricians encourage parents and caregivers to read with children beginning at birth.
Type of refractive correction affects reading speed, gaze behavior in presbyopic patients
The type of refractive correction worn by patients with presbyopia not only affected high-contrast visual acuity but also acceptance of distance and near vision, comfort, reading speed and gaze behavior, according to a study.
Wearing reading glasses boosted income by a third in low-income communities
Providing free reading glasses significantly increased self-reported monthly earnings and quality of life among individuals with presbyopia in low-income communities in Bangladesh, according to study results published in PLOS ONE.
Full-field, virtual bioptic magnifications improve reading ability in low vision patients
Both full-field and virtual bioptic telescope magnification modes on head-mounted display devices significantly helped improve reading ability among patients with low vision, according to a study published in Optometry and Vision Science.
IOP rises while reading, especially on screens
Both healthy individuals and patients with medically controlled primary open-angle glaucoma experienced a rise in IOP while reading, especially when reading from a smartphone, according to a study published in the Journal of Glaucoma.
OrCam releases AI-driven reading device for people with visual impairment
OrCam Technologies has launched its OrCam Read 3, a device that uses artificial intelligence to read text aloud for people with vision loss and reading difficulties.
Magnifier training may help adults with low vision increase reading speed
NEW ORLEANS — Visually impaired adults may benefit from training in using a magnifier for prolonged reading, according to Ava Bittner, OD, PhD, FAAO, from the UCLA Stein Eye Institute, who presented at Academy ’23.
Online patient education materials for statins often exceed recommended reading level
Online patient education materials about statins often exceed the reading level of many patients, and reliability varies widely across sources, complicating efforts to improve medication initiation and adherence, researchers reported.
Display calculation tool makes digital reading accessible for patients with low vision
Researchers have developed a step-by-step calculation procedure to determine the appropriate digital reading display for individuals with low vision, according to a study published in Optometry and Vision Science.