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Visual Aspects of Reading Performance in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME).
- Source :
- Frontiers in Psychology; 8/17/2018, pN.PAG-N.PAG, 6p
- Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- People with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) report vision-related reading difficulty, although this has not been demonstrated objectively. Accordingly, we assessed reading speed and acuity, including crowded acuity and acuity for isolated words using standardized tests of reading and vision, in 27 ME/CFS patients and matched controls. We found that the ME/CFS group exhibited slower maximum reading speed, and had poorer crowded acuity than controls. Moreover, crowded acuity was significantly associated with maximum reading speed, indicating that patients who were more susceptible to visual crowding read more slowly. These findings suggest vision-related reading difficulty belongs to a class of measureable symptoms for ME/CFS patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- VISUAL acuity
CHRONIC fatigue syndrome
STANDARDIZED tests
LOW vision
READING
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 16641078
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Frontiers in Psychology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 131287476
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01468