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ArticleTranslational vision science & technology2018

Glaucoma-Related Differences in Gaze Behavior When Negotiating Obstacles.

Kim Lajoie, Andreas B Miller, Robert A Strath, David R Neima, Daniel S Marigold

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Article in Translational vision science & technology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Kim LajoieDepartment of Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.
Andreas B MillerDepartment of Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.
Robert A StrathDepartment of Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.
David R NeimaOphthalmology Private Practice, New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada.
Daniel S MarigoldDepartment of Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.
Simon Fraser University · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeSafe navigation requires avoiding objects. Visual field loss may affect how one visually samples the environment, and may thus contribute to bumping into objects and falls. We tested the hypothesis that gaze strategies and the number of collisions differ between people with glaucoma and normally sighted controls when navigating around obstacles, particularly under multitasking situations.

methodsTwenty persons with moderate-severe glaucoma and 20 normally sighted controls walked around a series of irregularly spaced vertical obstacles under the following three conditions: walking with obstacles only, walking and counting backward to simulate a conversation, and walking while performing a concurrent visual search task to simulate locating a landmark. We quantified gaze patterns and the number of obstacle contacts.

resultsCompared with controls, people with glaucoma directed gaze closer to their current position (

conclusionsGlaucoma alters gaze patterns when negotiating a series of obstacles and increases the likelihood of collisions. Multitasking in this situation exacerbates these changes. TRANSLATIONAL RELEVANCE: Understanding glaucoma-related changes in gaze behavior during walking in cluttered environments may provide critical insight for orientation and mobility specialists and guide the design of gaze training interventions to improve mobility.

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gazeglaucomalocomotionmobilityobstacle avoidance

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PMID30050727
PMCPMC6058912
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