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Reconnecting Anisometropic Amblyopic Eyes to the Cortex: VEP-Based Auditory Biofeedback

This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a visual rehabilitation method for anisometropic amblyopia that uses visual evoked potential (VEP) parameters and sound biofeedback to increase objectiveness. an observational, case-controlled trial. Ophthalmology Clinic, Emergency County Hospital, C...

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Published in:Diagnostics (Basel) 2024-08, Vol.14 (17), p.1861
Main Authors: Nemeș-Drăgan, Iulia-Andrada, Țîpcu, Alexandru, Hapca, Mădălina Claudia, Pașcalău, Raluca, Nicoară, Simona-Delia
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Summary:This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a visual rehabilitation method for anisometropic amblyopia that uses visual evoked potential (VEP) parameters and sound biofeedback to increase objectiveness. an observational, case-controlled trial. Ophthalmology Clinic, Emergency County Hospital, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Sixteen subjects with amblyopic anisometropia, aged 15-57, and sixteen controls, aged 24-33, were included. Subjects were divided into two groups. The control group, composed of normal-vision subjects, and the amblyopic group received 10 training sessions. The rehabilitation program lasted 10 min, took place twice a week, and ran over five consecutive weeks. During each session, the subjects were asked to fixate on a target on the computer screen and were instructed to keep the fixation and maintain the sound of the biofeedback at high frequency. The study assessed the main visual parameters at baseline, after 10 sessions, and 1, 3, 6, and 12 months after treatment. Performance was evaluated by measuring visual acuity, contrast sensitivity, and reading velocity (words/minute). In the experimental group, mean BCVA improved with two rows, which means an improvement in the LogMARLogMAR scale with an average of nine letters. These values tended to be maintained over time. Both groups showed better reading velocities after training, but this parameter has undergone large variability during follow-ups. Contrast sensitivity was also improved and stable. Visual rehabilitation with the Retimax Vision Trainer can improve visual performance in patients with amblyopia after the critical period, an improvement that is maintained in most cases for at least one year after treatment.
ISSN:2075-4418
2075-4418
DOI:10.3390/diagnostics14171861