Aim: To design and validate a MNREAD Asante Twi version reading chart,
to aid in the assessment of near visual acuity of natives Ghanaians.
Methods: Cross-sectional and experimental designs were employed in
phases I and II respectively of this study. The chart was developed
using 20 transited pupils in class four in the Kumasi metropolis in
phase I and validated in a clinical setting at the Manhyia District
Hospital, Kumasi, using students in phase II. Results: A total of 100
participants (mean age; 22.19 \ub1 1.61 years) were involved in the
second phase of this study. A Pearson product-moment correlation
coefficient was computed to assess the relationship between MNREAD
Asante Twi charts logMAR scores in both eyes. The MNREAD-Asante Twi
acuity charts had very strong correlations (r = 0.94, p < 0.001) for
MNREAD set 1A (black on white background) scores and MNREAD set 2A
(black on white background) for acuity scores. Correlation between
MNREAD set 1B (white on black background) scores and MNREAD set 2B
(white on black background) scores was r = 0.95, p < 0.001.
Conclusion: MNREAD Asante Twi reading chart will enhance the
measurement of near visual function in native Ghanaians