The Effect of Different Locations of Simulated Central Vision Scotoma on Quality of Reading

Authors

  • Noor Halilah Buari Optometry, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Selangor, 42300 Bandar Puncak Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
  • Muhammad Zahir Nur-Zahirah Optometry, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Selangor, 42300 Bandar Puncak Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v2i6.949

Keywords:

reading speed, eye movement, simulated scotoma, central scotoma

Abstract

As a person read, the eyes move to extract information from the printed text. Reading became disturbed when obstructed by the scotoma. The effect of reading and eye movement were investigated between different locations of simulated central vision scotoma. The time to read the text and the eye movements were recorded and tracked among eleven participants. The reading speed showed a significant difference at different locations of central scotoma simulation. The presence of central scotoma affects the quality of reading as the eye moved slowly during reading in order to comprehend the text.

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2017-11-06

How to Cite

Buari, N. H., & Nur-Zahirah, M. Z. (2017). The Effect of Different Locations of Simulated Central Vision Scotoma on Quality of Reading. Environment-Behaviour Proceedings Journal, 2(6), 133–139. https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v2i6.949