Takao Endo1, Takashi Fujikado2, Masakazu Hirota2, Hiroyuki Kanda2, Takeshi Morimoto3, Kohji Nishida1. 1. Department of Ophthalmology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan. 2. Department of Applied Visual Science, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan. 3. Department of Applied Visual Science, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan. fujikado@ophthal.med.osaka-u.ac.jp.
Abstract
PURPOSE: To evaluate the improvement in targeted reaching movements toward targets of various contrasts in a patient implanted with a suprachoroidal-transretinal stimulation (STS) retinal prosthesis. METHODS: An STS retinal prosthesis was implanted in the right eye of a 42-year-old man with advanced Stargardt disease (visual acuity: right eye, light perception; left eye, hand motion). In localization tests during the 1-year follow-up period, the patient attempted to touch the center of a white square target (visual angle, 10°; contrast, 96, 85, or 74%) displayed at a random position on a monitor. The distance between the touched point and the center of the target (the absolute deviation) was averaged over 20 trials with the STS system on or off. RESULTS: With the left eye occluded, the absolute deviation was not consistently lower with the system on than off for high-contrast (96%) targets, but was consistently lower with the system on for low-contrast (74%) targets. With both eyes open, the absolute deviation was consistently lower with the system on than off for 85%-contrast targets. With the system on and 96%-contrast targets, we detected a shorter response time while covering the right eye, which was being implanted with the STS, compared to covering the left eye (2.41 ± 2.52 vs 8.45 ± 3.78 s, p < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS: Performance of a reaching movement improved in a patient with an STS retinal prosthesis implanted in an eye with residual natural vision. Patients with a retinal prosthesis may be able to improve their visual performance by using both artificial vision and their residual natural vision. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION: Beginning date of the trial: Feb. 20, 2014 Date of registration: Jan. 4, 2014 Trial registration number: UMIN000012754 Registration site: UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) http://www.umin.ac.jp/ctr/index.htm.
PURPOSE: To evaluate the improvement in targeted reaching movements toward targets of various contrasts in a patient implanted with a suprachoroidal-transretinal stimulation (STS) retinal prosthesis. METHODS: An STS retinal prosthesis was implanted in the right eye of a 42-year-old man with advanced Stargardt disease (visual acuity: right eye, light perception; left eye, hand motion). In localization tests during the 1-year follow-up period, the patient attempted to touch the center of a white square target (visual angle, 10°; contrast, 96, 85, or 74%) displayed at a random position on a monitor. The distance between the touched point and the center of the target (the absolute deviation) was averaged over 20 trials with the STS system on or off. RESULTS: With the left eye occluded, the absolute deviation was not consistently lower with the system on than off for high-contrast (96%) targets, but was consistently lower with the system on for low-contrast (74%) targets. With both eyes open, the absolute deviation was consistently lower with the system on than off for 85%-contrast targets. With the system on and 96%-contrast targets, we detected a shorter response time while covering the right eye, which was being implanted with the STS, compared to covering the left eye (2.41 ± 2.52 vs 8.45 ± 3.78 s, p < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS: Performance of a reaching movement improved in a patient with an STS retinal prosthesis implanted in an eye with residual natural vision. Patients with a retinal prosthesis may be able to improve their visual performance by using both artificial vision and their residual natural vision. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION: Beginning date of the trial: Feb. 20, 2014 Date of registration: Jan. 4, 2014 Trial registration number: UMIN000012754 Registration site: UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) http://www.umin.ac.jp/ctr/index.htm.
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Contrast of a target; Localization test; Retinal prosthesis; Suprachoroidal–transretinal stimulation; Targeted reaching movement; Ultra-low vision
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