Perceptual learning in patients with Stargardt disease.
Can J Ophthalmol
; 54(6): 708-716, 2019 12.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate the efficacy of Perceptual Learning in improving the peripheral reading performance of patients with Stargardt disease (STGD).DESIGN:
Prospective observational randomized study.PARTICIPANTS:
Fourteen consecutive patients (7 females, 7 males; median age of 50.4 ± 12.8 years) with STGD were analyzed and divided into two groups Group A received "Win-flash" as Perceptual Learning training and Group B was used as control.METHODS:
Subjects underwent an ophthalmic evaluation at baseline, after perceptual learning training and at 6 months of follow-up. Outcomes measured included reading speed, contrast sensitivity and fixation stability.RESULTS:
Reading speed improved of 51,7% after training in group A. Visual acuity, contrast sensitivity and fixation stability enhanced in group A after training from 0.89 (±0.09) LogMAR to 0.75 (±0.2) LogMAR (t(6)= 3.6, p= 0.001), from 0.8 (±0.3) LogC (0.6 - 0.9) to 1.3 (±0.3) LogC (t(13)=3.17, p= 0.003) and from 59.3 % (± 24.3) to 71.5 % (± 20.4) (t(13)=1.8 p= 0.04), respectively. No changes were found in group B. At 6-monts of follow-up, visual acuity and contrast sensitivity decreased in group A.CONCLUSIONS:
STGD patients receiving "Win-flash training", as PL technique, showed an improvement of reading performance on a real-world task. Early follow-up for perceptual learning re-intervention should be considered.
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Assunto principal:
Leitura
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Percepção Visual
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Baixa Visão
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Doença de Stargardt
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Aprendizagem
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Observational_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Can J Ophthalmol
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article