| Description | Designed by: Dr. August Colenbrander Conventional, high-contrast letter chart acuity captures only one aspect of visual performance. Low contrast acuity is equally important for activities of daily living, since most everyday objects have less than | Designed as a simple screen test. The usual question for a reading test is: "What is the smallest (black) line you can read?" On the contrast card one adds the question "What is the smallest (grey) line you can read?" The difference between the two | Uses - Establishing baseline contrast sensitivity prior to and after an intervention(such as cataract extraction, LASIK, or other refractive surgery)
- Identifying functional losses in low contrast perception (often associated with
| Each line on the Rabin Contrast Sensitivity Test is a lower contrast than the one before it, using Log CS steps. This progression in contrasts helps to identify the patient's contrast sensitivity. Furthermore, the test helps to detect subtle effects |
| Features | - Calibrated for 40 cm (16 in), 63 cm (25 in), 100 cm (40 in)
- Measures 8.5" x 11"
- Includes complete instructions and recording sheet
- Uses 10% calibrated Contrast Sensitivity level with Acuity
| - Mixed high-contrast and 10% contrast
- Unrelated simple sentences at 4th grade level
- Serves as an educational tool to demonstrate the effect of contrast deficits to patients and family members.
- Multi-distance testing
- Acuity range 10m to 0.6m in Times Roman Font (20/320, 6/95 to 20/16, 6/4.8 equiv.)
- Includes test instructions and diopter ruler
- Measures 43 x 38 cm (17 x 11 in.)
- Folds in half to 21.5 x 38 cm (8.5 x 11 in.)
- Also available in various languages
| - Three charts, for the left eye, right eye and binocular testing, or for repeated testing without letter sequence memorization
- Rapid administration, with easy, accurate scoring
- Easy to store and protect
- Easy to illuminate (e.g., with instrument stand lamp)
- Each chart mounted on durable plastic
- Designed for near testing (40 or 50 cm)
- Low cost
| - Contrast sensitivity test comparable to the Small Letter Contrast Test
- Detects subtle effects of defocus, low luminance and glare
- 20/50 letter size at 4 meters (13 feet)
- Log CS increases 0.25 steps per row (0.05 log CS/letter)
- For use with CAT. NO. 914 Small Illuminator Cabinet
- Includes soft-tipped pointer, recording forms and test instructions
- Available with glare filter CAT. NO. 2147 and low photopic filter CAT. NO. 2148
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