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Korean version of the MNREAD acuity chart.

Ungsoo Samuel Kim^1,2, Keun Soo Kim^3,4, Yoon-Shin Kim⁵

¹Department of Ophthalmology, Chung-Ang University, Gwangmyeong Hospital, Deokan-Ro 110, Gwangmyeong-si, Gyeonggi-do, 14353, South Korea. ungsookim@cau.ac.kr.

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Summary

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A new Korean version of the Minnesota low vision reading chart effectively measures reading speed and acuity in native Korean speakers. This tool is valuable for assessing reading abilities in the Korean population.

Keywords:

Low vision MNREAD chart Visual acuity chart

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Area of Science:

Ophthalmology
Optometry
Vision Science

Background:

Assessing reading ability is crucial for understanding visual function.
Standardized charts like the MNREAD acuity chart are vital for consistent measurement.
A Korean-language version is needed to accurately evaluate Korean native speakers.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and validate a Korean version of the Minnesota low vision reading chart.
To assess the efficacy of this new chart in measuring reading speed and acuity.

Main Methods:

A Korean version of the MNREAD acuity chart was created with 38 items.
Sentences were composed by a linguist using second and third-grade Korean vocabulary.
Reading ability was tested on 20-35-year-old subjects with normal visual acuity.

Main Results:

The Korean MNREAD chart demonstrated consistent maximum reading speeds across sentences.
Participants exhibited high reading acuity (logMAR 0.0 or better in 80%) and critical print sizes (0.2 logMAR or better).
No significant differences in maximum reading speed were found between the right and left eyes.

Conclusions:

The Korean version of the MNREAD acuity chart is effective for measuring reading performance.
This validated tool can accurately assess the reading abilities of native Korean speakers.
It provides a reliable method for clinical and research purposes in Korea.