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Br J Ophthalmol 84:244-250 doi:10.1136/bjo.84.3.244
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    • Clinical science

Macular degeneration: do conventional measurements of impaired visual function equate with visual disability?

Table 5

Associations between combinations of measures of vision in the better eye and DLTV items

Daily living task Measures of vision Adjusted R2 Significance for coefficient of determination
Read correspondence Reading index and distance visual acuity 0.63 0.000
Read newspaper print 0.61 0.000
Sign documents 0.60 0.000
Detect facial features across a room 0.46 0.000
Distinguish cash 0.44 0.000
Read newspaper headlines 0.46 0.000
Read street signs 0.42 0.000
Detect facial features across a road 0.37 0.000
Detect facial features at arm's length 0.37 0.000
Detect seasonal changes 0.30 0.000
Use kitchen utensils Reading index and contrast sensitivity 0.42 0.000
Watch television 0.35 0.000
Pour a drink 0.31 0.000
Confidence to walk in a strange area Distance visual acuity and contrast sensitivity 0.33 0.008
Ability to appreciate scenery 0.30 0.000

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