Visual aspects of reading performance in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME)

Rachel L. Wilson; Kevin B. Paterson; Victoria McGowan; Claire V. Hutchinson

doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01468

Visual aspects of reading performance in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME)

Rachel L. Wilson, Kevin B. Paterson, Victoria McGowan, Claire V. Hutchinson^*

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Abstract

People with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) report vision-related reading difficulty, although this has not been demonstrated objectively. Accordingly, we assessed reading speed and acuity, including crowded acuity and acuity for isolated words using standardized tests of reading and vision, in 27 ME/CFS patients and matched controls. We found that the ME/CFS group exhibited slower maximum reading speed, and had poorer crowded acuity than controls. Moreover, crowded acuity was significantly associated with maximum reading speed, indicating that patients who were more susceptible to visual crowding read more slowly. These findings suggest vision-related reading difficulty belongs to a class of measureable symptoms for ME/CFS patients.

Original language	English
Article number	01468
Number of pages	6
Journal	Frontiers in Psychology
Volume	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01468
Publication status	Published - 17 Aug 2018
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

myalgic encephalomyelitis
chronic fatigue syndrome
reading speed
reading acuity
visual acuity
crowded acuity

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