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  • Ophthalmology and Visual Science
  • Human Physiology

Background:

  • Vertical reading is an adaptive strategy for individuals with homonymous hemianopia.
  • Understanding reading speeds in different orientations is crucial for visual rehabilitation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To quantitatively measure and compare horizontal and vertical reading speeds.
  • To utilize the Radner Reading Chart for assessing reading performance in visually normal individuals.

Main Methods:

  • A repeated measures study involving 15 orthoptic students (mean age 19.7 years).
  • Participants read sentences horizontally and vertically (up and down) from the Radner Reading Chart.
  • Reading speed was calculated based on words read correctly per second.

Main Results:

  • Horizontal reading speed was significantly faster (2.95 words/sec) than vertical reading (up: 1.73 words/sec; down: 1.57 words/sec).
  • Horizontal reading was 1.22-1.38 words/sec faster than vertical reading (p < 0.0001).
  • No significant difference was found between reading vertically up versus down (p = 0.42).

Conclusions:

  • Horizontal reading is substantially faster than vertical reading, as measured by the Radner Reading Chart.
  • The time taken to read vertical text significantly impacts overall reading speed more than errors.
  • Findings provide baseline data for understanding reading adaptations in visual field defects.