Digital Tools for the Self-Assessment of Visual Acuity: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Numerous digital tools to self-assess visual acuity have been introduced. The recent COVID-19 pandemic underlined the need for high-quality remote care. This review gives a current overview of digital tools for remotely assessing visual function and reports on their accuracy.

Methods

We searched the databases of Embase and Pubmed, and systematically reviewed the literature, conforming to PRISMA guidelines. Two preliminary papers were added from medRxiv.org. The main outcome was the agreement of the digital tools with conventional clinical charts, as expressed by mean differences and 95% limits of agreement (95% LoA).

Results

Seventeen publications included studies reported on 13 different digital tools. Most of the tools focus on distance visual acuity. T

SUBMITTER: Claessens JLJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8225487 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature