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ArticleTranslational vision science & technology2019

Mobility-Related Gaze Training in Individuals With Glaucoma: A Proof-of-Concept Study.

Shaila M Gunn, Kim Lajoie, Kim T Zebehazy, Robert A Strath, David R Neima, Daniel S Marigold

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Article in Translational vision science & technology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Shaila M GunnDepartment of Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.
Kim LajoieDepartment of Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.
Kim T ZebehazyDepartment of Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Special Education, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, 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 · CAUniversity of British Columbia · CA

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeOlder adults with glaucoma show inappropriate gaze strategies during routine mobility tasks. Furthermore, glaucoma is a risk factor for falling and colliding with objects when walking. However, effective interventions to rectify these strategies and prevent these adverse events are scarce. We designed a gaze training program with the goal of providing proof-of-concept that we could modify mobility-related gaze behavior in this population.

methodsA total of 13 individuals with moderate glaucoma participated in this study. We taught participants general and task-specific gaze strategies over two 1-hour sessions. To determine the efficacy of this gaze training program, participants performed walking tasks that required accurate foot placement onto targets and circumventing obstacles before and after training. We used a mobile eye tracker to quantify gaze and a motion-capture system to quantify body movement.

resultsAfter training, we found changes in the timing between gaze shifts away from targets relative to stepping on them (

conclusionsOur results demonstrated that it is possible to modify mobility-related gaze behavior and mobility performance in older adults with glaucoma. TRANSLATIONAL RELEVANCE: This study provides proof-of-concept for a gaze training program for glaucoma. A larger, randomized controlled trial is warranted.

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eye movementseye-trackinggaze trainingglaucomalocomotionmobility

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