IResT - International Reading Speed Test (English, Art.-No.: 81732)

The IReST is a multilingual reading speed test, which is made to compare reading speed of different languages.

Functional details

This international test for reading speed is used for ophthalmological teststings. It is made up of 10 texts in one language, for repeatable testings. As the text are similar for every language, the results can be compared among several languages, e.g. for international studies. The test is performed under natural conditions of daily life: Black text on white background.

The IReST is available in 18 languages - please ask us if you cannot find your language in our shop.

The main areas of application cover for clinical and scientific use, when quantitative assessment of reading speed is required:

• Low Vision patients


• Disease monitoring in maculopathies, especially in treatment studies


• Neurological reading disorders


• Developmental dyslexia


• Normal subjects under different conditions


• Normal subjects with different languages

User groups:

• Ophthalmologists and neurologists


• Optometrists and ophthalmic opticians


• Orthoptists and low vision specialists


• Teachers and psychologists


• All reading researchers

Package contents

• English version


• Manufacturer item number: 4401


• Available in 18 languages worldwide:
  
  
  
  • Art Nr. 81731 – German (Manufacturer item number: 4404)
  
  
  • Art Nr. 81732 – English (Manufacturer item number: 4401)
  
  
  • Art Nr. 81733 – Dutch (Manufacturer item number: 4405)
  
  
  • Art Nr. 81734 – Finnish (Manufacturer item number: 4406)
  
  
  • Art Nr. 81735 – Swedish (Manufacturer item number: 4407)
  
  
  • Art Nr. 81736 – Italian (Manufacturer item number: 4408)
  
  
  • Art Nr. 81737 – French (Manufacturer item number: 4409)
  
  
  • Art Nr. 81738 – Arabic (Manufacturer item number: 4410)
  
  
  • Art Nr. 81739 – Chinese (Manufacturer item number: 4411)
  
  
  • Art Nr. 81741 – Russian (Manufacturer item number: 4412)
  
  
  • Art Nr. 81742 – Hebrew (Manufacturer item number: 4413)
  
  
  • Art Nr. 81743 – Polish (Manufacturer item number: 4414)
  
  
  • Art Nr. 81744 – Japanese (Manufacturer item number: 4416)
  
  
  • Art Nr. 81745 – Slowenian (Manufacturer item number: 4417)
  
  
  • Art Nr. 81746 – Turkish (Manufacturer item number: 4418)
  
  
  • Art Nr. 81747 – Spanish (Manufacturer item number: 4402-S)
  
  
  • Art Nr. 81748 – Hispanic (Manufacturer item number: 4402-H)
  
  
  • Art Nr. 81749 – Portuguese (Manufacturer item number: 4403)
  
  
  
  

Compatibility

IResT - German (Art.-No.: 81731)

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Scientific information

The IReST study group consists of:

• Arabic: Lama Shono, Saudi Arabia


• Brazilian: Andre Messias, Brazil


• Chinese: Lin Wang, USA


• Dutch: Ger van Rens, The Netherlands


• English: Gary Rubin, UK


• Finnish: Lea Hyvärinen and Markku Leinonen, Finland


• French: Francois Vital-Durand, France


• German: Susanne Trauzettel-Klosinski, Germany


• Hebrew: Anat Kesler and Uri Soiberman, Israel


• Italian: Giacomo Stella, Italy


• Japanese: Satoshi Kashii, Japan


• Polish: Slawomir Teper, Poland


• Russian: Natalia Serova, Russia


• Slovenian: Marku Hawlina, Slovenia


• Swedish: Jorgen Gustafsson, Sweden


• Spanish: Jorge Arruga, Spain


• Turkish: Dogan Ceyhan, Turkey


• and 17 dedicated linguists