| Description | 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
| 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 | Patti Stripe paddles are highly useful for testing the contrast sensitivity of children, infants, and those with mental disabilities. The contrast sensitivity is tested by placing the gray paddle in front and the grated paddle behind and sliding it | This contrast sensitivity flip book includes a series of seven contrast levels for accurate and precise vision testing. This levels decrease throughout the test beginning with acuity, 25%, 10%, 5%, 2.5%, 1.25% and ending with .06%. The use of several |
| Features | - 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
| - 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
| - Patti Stripes consists of six gratings at 0.3, 0.6, 1.2, 2.4, 4.8 and 9.6 CPCM (cycles per centimeter) along with the CPD (cycles per degree) for the three test distances of 25, 50, and 100 cm (10, 20 and 40 in.) printed on the handle.
- Set includes four paddles, three with gratings printed on both sides and one solid gray face for presentation.
- Extremely durable made from 4 mm plastic
- Can be washed with soap and water or cleaned with alcohol
- These will hold up to years of service
- Measures 17.8 X 32 cm (7 X 12.5 in.)
| - Notations for testing at 1 meter (40 in.)
- Acuity range 20M to 1.6M (20/200, 6/120 to 20/32, 6/9.5 equiv.)
- Contrast varies by page: full contrast, 25% , 10%, 5%, 2.5%, 1.25%, and .06%
- Spiral bound
- Test includes a soft-tipped pointer, 1 mater cord, recording forms (CAT. NO. 2514) and instructions
- Measures 36 X 36cm (14.25 X 14.25 in.)
- Traditional Sloan Optotypes
- Uses different optotype combinations for each level to prevent undesired memorization
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