COMPARISON OF PERIPHERAL VISUAL-FIELD DIFFERENCES ON A BALANCE MEASURE OF CONTACT-LENS AND NONCONTACT-LENS WEARERS

Differentiation of peripheral vision measurements and a balance measur e between contact- and noncontact-lens wearers was examined in 40 subj ects. No significant difference in balance was found between groups; h owever, differences in measurements for peripheral vision between cont act- and noncontact-lens wearers were evident. These differences had n o effect on the balance measure even though the peripheral vision of c ontact-lens wearers was equivalent to that of older adults.