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The Effect of Color Filter on the Reading Ability in Teenager with Irlen-Syndrome

얼렌증후군에서 컬러필터가 읽기능력에 미치는 영향

  • Lee, Dong-Joon (Dept. of Optometry, College of Health Science, Eulji University) ;
  • Leem, Hyun-Sung (Dept. of Optometry, College of Health Science, Eulji University)
  • 이동준 (을지대학교 보건과학대학 안경광학과) ;
  • 임현성 (을지대학교 보건과학대학 안경광학과)
  • Received : 2013.04.23
  • Accepted : 2013.06.15
  • Published : 2013.06.30
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Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of improving read speed with color filter or without color filter to improve reading disorder of teenager who were diagnosed as Meares-Irlen syndrome through survey inspection with Meares-Irlen syndrome visual stress (MISViS) score. Methods: MISViS subjects were selected from screening survey MISViS results given above 2.13 in the clinical criteria scores (MISViS score). Reading speed were measured quickly and efficiently the rate of reading via test in which randomly ordered common words are read aloud during a minute. Each of the subjects were worn a filter of the lowest concentration in each color filter group composed of 15 groups. Results: MISViS score of MISViS group and control group were 2.57 and 0.66, respectively. Results of reading speed with filter and without filter in MISViS group were $102.27{\pm}27.86$ wpm and $118.87{\pm}26.99$ wpm (p=0.001), respectively, as well as were $132.93{\pm}6.88$ wpm and $133.43{\pm}6.64$ wpm (p=0.131) in the normal group. Associated with error changes with filter and without filter between two groups, skipping in MISViS Group were from $0.25{\pm}0.62$ times to 0 times (p=0.191), Errors were from $1.83{\pm}1.69$ times to $0.17{\pm}0.38$ times (p = 0.004) and, repetitions were 0. skipping in control group were 0 times, errors were from $0.21{\pm}0.43$ times to $0.07{\pm}0.27$ times (p=0.336) and, repetitions were from $0.14{\pm}0.36$ times to 0 (p=0.165). The filter of blue series chosen in MISViS group had higher percentage (40%), whereas, subjects in normal group were more likely to prefer the filter of gray color (29%). Conclusions: This study showed that MISViS score have been used as a significant diagnosis for Irlen syndrome screening. This study found that wearing suitable color filter for MISViS patients were useful to improve learning with regard to reading. Unique color filter selection for MISViS subjects must be carefully considered since fit color filter are different personally.

목적: 본 연구는 설문을 통해 광과민성 난독증인 얼렌증후군(Meares-Ilren syndrome visual stress: MISViS)으로 진단을 받은 청소년을 대상으로 검사와 관련된 설문조사 및 각자 읽기에 도움이 되는 필터를 이용한 필터 사용 전, 후 읽기속도를 측정하여 읽기 속도 개선 효과를 비교분석하였다. 방법: 얼렌증후군 진단은 MISViS 선별설문결과에서 임상기준 점수(MISViS score) 2.13 이상으로 나오면 얼렌증후군이 있는 것으로 진단하였다. 읽기검사는 문맥이 맞지 않고, 내용이 없는 문장으로 구성된 검사지를 1분 동안 읽도록 하여 읽기 속도를 측정하였다. 15개의 컬러필터 그룹으로 구성되어 있는 필터 kit에서 각 그룹의 농도가 최하위인 필터를 선택하여 착용시킨 후 반응을 관찰하였다. 결과: 얼렌증후군 그룹의 MISViS score는 2.57이었고, 정상그룹의 MISViS score는 0.66이었다. 얼렌증후군 그룹의 필터착용 전과 후 읽기속도결과는 읽기속도(reading speed) $102.27{\pm}27.86(wpm)$에서 $118.87{\pm}26.99(wpm)$ (p=0.001), 정상그룹의 읽기속도는 $132.93{\pm}6.88(wpm$)에서 $133.43{\pm}6.64(wpm)$ (p=0.131)의 결과를 보였다. 두 그룹간의 필터 착용 전과 후의 오류변화 결과는 얼렌증후군 그룹이 줄생략(skipping)은 $0.25{\pm}0.62$회에서 0회(p=0.191), 단어잘못읽기(error)는 $1.83{\pm}1.69$회에서 $0.17{\pm}0.38$회 (p=0.004), 반복읽기(repetition)는 0회 이었다. 정상그룹의 줄생략(skipping)은 0회, 단어잘못읽기(error)는 $0.21{\pm}0.43$회에서 $0.07{\pm}0.27$회(p=0.336), 반복읽기(repetition)는 $0.14{\pm}0.36$회에서 0회 (p=0.165)의 결과를 보였다. 얼렌증후군 15명에서 선택된 컬러 필터의 색은 청색계열 컬러 필터의 선택비율이 40%로 가장 높게 나타났고, 정상대조군 14명에서 선택된 컬러 필터는 회색계열 컬러 선택비율이 29%로 가장 높게 나타났다. 결론: 본 연구 결과는 MISViS score가 얼렌증후군을 선별하는 기준으로 적용될 수 있음을 보여주고 있다. 얼렌증후군으로 진단받은 청소년들은 각자에 적합한 컬러필터를 착용 했을 때 읽기 개선 효과에 도움이 되는 것으로 나타났다. 얼렌증후군에서 컬러필터 선택은 개인에 적합한 고유의 컬러필터 파장이 서로 다르므로 선택을 신중하게 해야 할 것으로 사료된다.

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