ArticleInternational journal of retina and vitreous2017
Visual rehabilitation via microperimetry in patients with geographic atrophy: a pilot study.
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- Microperimetry-Based Fixation Training in Patients with Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD).Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Bilateral Macular Coloboma With Eccentric Fixation Confirmed by Microperimetry: A Case Report.Cureus · 2025Article
- Microperimetry Reliability Assessed From Fixation Performance.Translational vision science & technology · 2023Article
- Visual function and biofeedback training of patients with central vision loss: a review.International journal of ophthalmology · 2023Review
- Vision rehabilitation using microperimetric biofeedback training in age-related macular degeneration.International journal of ophthalmology · 2023Article
- Efficacy of MP-3 microperimeter biofeedback fixation training for low vision rehabilitation in patients with maculopathy.BMC ophthalmology · 2022Article
- Short-Term Clinical Results of Preferred Retinal Locus TrainingTurkish journal of ophthalmology · 2022Article
- Central geographic atrophy vs. neovascular age-related macular degeneration: differences in longitudinal vision-related quality of life.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2021Article
- Perspective on Vision Science-Informed Interventions for Central Vision Loss.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2021Article
- Biofeedback fixation training method for improving eccentric vision in patients with loss of foveal function secondary to different maculopathies.International ophthalmology · 2020Article
- Multimodal Evaluation of Visual Function in Geographic Atrophy versus Normal Eyes.Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2020Article
- Revisiting Vision Rehabilitation.Frontiers in systems neuroscience · 2017Review
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Abstract
backgroundAge-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness in the western world. As a consequence of AMD, patients develop structural damage that comprises the fovea and subsequently present loss of central vision, low visual acuity and unstable fixation. Contrary to what happens with anti-angiogenic treatment in neovascular AMD, there is currently no definitive treatment to reverse geographic atrophy progression. The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of the visual rehabilitation treatment via microperimetry in patients with geographic atrophy.
methodsLongitudinal and prospective study, 18 patients with areas of geographic atrophy in their eye of better visual acuity were included. Macular integrity assessment (Maia) microperimeter (CentreVue, Padova, Italy) was used to diagnose retinal fixation and sensitivity in these patients. Based on these data and using the training module available in the equipment, the patients underwent visual rehabilitation sessions intended to allow the patient to establish the best possible fixation in the best area of retinal sensitivity. To determine the training effectiveness, the following variables were compared before and after: visual acuity in LogMAR scale with ETDRS charts, reading speed with Minnesota Low-Vision Reading Test (MN Read), average sensitivity threshold in microperimetry; P1 and 95% Bivariate Contour Ellipse Area (BCEA) values were used for fixation stability measurement.
resultsMean age was 77 years old (65-92). Visual acuity of the trained eye was on average 0.7 versus 0.6 LogMAR (
conclusionsVisual training via microperimetry in patients with age-related macular degeneration is effective in improving fixation stability, reading speed, and visual acuity, measured one week after training is completed.
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