BENEFITS OF CONTRAST SENSITIVITY TESTING

The benefits of contrast sensitivity testing are many.

:: Contrast sensitivity testing can assist in the early detection of serious eye diseases, that the traditional 20/20 letter visual acuity chart may not detect until the condition is more advanced. It also helps in more accurate monitoring of ocular conditions.

:: Contrast sensitivity testing complements the traditional 20/20 visual acuity value by measuring more subtle vision losses due to problems with spectacle lenses and contact lenses. It also offers important information in the fitting of contact lenses, such as multifocal contact lenses.

:: Contrast sensitivity testing assists in more precise assessments of patients prior to surgery and post-operatively, and can produce predictive measures of certain diseases including cataracts, glaucoma, macular degeneration and diabetes.

:: Contrast sensitivity testing is helpful in tracking and measuring a patient's visual performance before and after refractive and laser surgeries, providing ophthalmologists with a tool to help them manage a patient's expectations of surgery. The traditional 20/20 letter chart does not adequately meet the testing needs in these areas, leaving many people subject to vision impairments that can affect the quality and safety of their lives.

VSRC - Comprehensive Functional Vision Testing :: VSRC supports a battery of tests that provide a comprehensive measure of functional vision. These tests not only produce greater predictive measures of eye disease but also assess our ability to see in low-contrast situations (for example, fog and rain), high-glare situations or at night. See Functional Vision Test Battery for more information.

 

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