Comparison of Two Vision-Testing Devices

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• Corporate Authors:
  National Center for Health Statistics (U.S.)
• Description:
  This report presents the findings from a research study of visual acuity testing conducted by the Pennsylvania State College of Optometry under contract with the U.S. National Health Survey. ; The purpose of the study was: ; 1. to determine the comparability between ; the test results that might be expected ; from the two American Optical Company ; Sight-Screener instruments used in the ; first cycle of the Health Examination ; Survey, and ; 2. to obtain information on the comparability of results from the Sight-Screener instruments and an improved Snellen-type test on a population whose visual acuity was no better than that which ; might be expected in the general adult ; population reached through the first ; cycle of the Health Examination Survey.
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• Subjects:
  • Public Health
  • Health Surveys
  • Vital Statistics
  • Epidemiology
• Keywords:
  • visual acuity, U.S. National Health Survey
• Source:
  Other NCHS Survey or Data System
• Series:
  NCHS NCHS Vital and Health Statistics Series
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Report ; Statistics
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• CIO:
  National Center for Health Statistics
• Topic:
  Health Statistics
• Pages in Document:
  41 pdf pages
• Issue:
  2
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/12903/cdc_12903_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.90 MB]
• Collection(s):
  National Center for Health Statistics
• Main Document Checksum:
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