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ArticlePloS one2023

Feasibility of measuring fusional vergence amplitudes objectively.

Cristina Rovira-Gay, Clara Mestre, Marc Argiles, Valldeflors Vinuela-Navarro, Jaume Pujol

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Article in PloS one, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07697131 (A Comparative Study of Fusional Vergence According to Ocular Dominance in Healthy Subjects), which is not on this map. Cited by 6 papers.

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NCT07697131 recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

A Comparative Study of Fusional Vergence According to Ocular Dominance in Healthy Subjects

TypeobservationalSponsorAssistance Publique - Hôpitaux de ParisRan2026 to 2027Enrolled60ConditionsNo Eye DisorderArmsFusional Vergence assessment, Ocular dominance evaluation, Complete Orthoptic
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Objective evaluation of fusional vergence after a vision therapy protocol in typical binocular vision.Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists) · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Cristina Rovira-GayCentre for Sensors, Instruments, and Systems Development (CD6), Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), Terrassa, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-9765-1691
Clara MestreCentre for Sensors, Instruments, and Systems Development (CD6), Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), Terrassa, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-0053-550X
Marc ArgilesCentre for Sensors, Instruments, and Systems Development (CD6), Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), Terrassa, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-5474-9832
Valldeflors Vinuela-NavarroCentre for Sensors, Instruments, and Systems Development (CD6), Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), Terrassa, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-1933-5906
Jaume PujolCentre for Sensors, Instruments, and Systems Development (CD6), Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), Terrassa, Spain.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Two tests to measure fusional vergence amplitudes objectively were developed and validated against the two conventional clinical tests. Forty-nine adults participated in the study. Participants' negative (BI, base in) and positive (BO, base out) fusional vergence amplitudes at near were measured objectively in an haploscopic set-up by recording eye movements with an EyeLink 1000 Plus (SR Research). Stimulus disparity changed in steps or smoothly mimicking a prim bar and a Risley prism, respectively. Break and recovery points were determined offline using a custom Matlab algorithm for the analysis of eye movements. Fusional vergence amplitudes were also measured with two clinical tests using a Risley prism and a prism bar. A better agreement between tests was found for the measurement of BI than for BO fusional vergence amplitudes. The means ± SD of the differences between the BI break and recovery points measured with the two objective tests were -1.74 ± 3.35 PD and -1.97 ± 2.60 PD, respectively, which were comparable to those obtained for the subjective tests. For the BO break and recovery points, although the means of the differences between the two objective tests were small, high variability between subjects was found (0.31 ± 6.44 PD and -2.84 ± 7.01 PD, respectively). This study showed the feasibility to measure fusional vergence amplitudes objectively and overcome limitations of the conventional subjective tests. However, these tests cannot be used interchangeably due to their poor agreement.

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Convergence, OcularLigustrumAdultCultureFeasibility StudiesHumansVision, Binocular

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PMID37141181
PMCPMC10159156

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