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. 2018 Jan 18;136(3):286–290. doi: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2017.6290

Table 4. Testing Durations Across 3 Charts in Each Subgroup.

ETDRS Chart Type Testing Duration, s
Group A (BCVA, 20/20-20/25) Group B (BCVA, 20/20-20/40)a Group C (BCVA, 20/50-20/100)a Group D (BCVA, 20/125-20/200)a
First Test Second Test First Test Second Test First Test Second Test First Test Second Test
Number 33 33 38 36 37 37 51 43
Landolt C 58 53 64 61 76 66 74 73
Alphabet 39 37 41 41 42 42 48 52
P valueb <.001 <.001 <.001 <.001 <.001 <.001 .001 .002

Abbreviations: BCVA, best-corrected visual acuity; ETDRS, Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study.

a

Individuals with sight-threatening conditions including age-related cataract, diabetic macular edema, and age-related macular degeneration.

b

Testing durations were calculated using the Friedman test.