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reading_mechanics [2025/06/09 16:42] – [Smooth Pursuit] Scott Larsonreading_mechanics [2025/06/09 16:56] (current) – [Visual Acuity] Scott Larson
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 ====== Reading Mechanics ====== ====== Reading Mechanics ======
   * Visual/ocular characteristics needed for reading/work   * Visual/ocular characteristics needed for reading/work
-  * testing in theses areas needed to assess the visual requirements for reading +  * Testing in theses areas needed to assess the visual requirements for reading 
   * This does not include the brain processing needed to accomplish reading comprehension or reading memory.    * This does not include the brain processing needed to accomplish reading comprehension or reading memory. 
  
 ====Visual Acuity==== ====Visual Acuity====
   * Near best corrected vision   * Near best corrected vision
-  * Distance corrected vision+  * Distance best corrected vision
  
 ====Convergence==== ====Convergence====
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   * contour stereo test (stereo fly) or randot test    * contour stereo test (stereo fly) or randot test 
 ====Smooth Pursuit==== ====Smooth Pursuit====
-  * Horizontal slow eye movements should be repeatable and accurate+  * Horizontal slow eye movements should be repeatable and accurate for approximately 45 degrees to each side
   * Can also test vertical movements   * Can also test vertical movements
   * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRDDKKqkdTg|U Michigan Video example]]   * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRDDKKqkdTg|U Michigan Video example]]
  
 ====Saccades==== ====Saccades====
 +  * Voluntary horizontal saccades should be quick and accurate
 +  * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRDDKKqkdTg|U Michigan Video example]] 
 ====Ocular Alignment==== ====Ocular Alignment====
  
 +  * Near cover/uncover test 
 +  * Near alternate cover test