Importance of Eye Position on Spatial Localization in Blind Subjects Wearing an Argus II Retinal Prosthesis [Low Vision]

Conclusions.
Eye position affected perceptual localization of images generated by the Argus II prosthesis, and consequently visuomotor coordination, even 4 years following implantation. Affected individuals developed strategies for visually guided movements to attenuate the impact of eye and head misalignment. Our observations provide indications for rehabilitation procedures and for the design of upcoming retinal prostheses. (ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT00407602.)

Source: Investigative Ophthalmology - December 18, 2014 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Sabbah, N., Authie, C. N., Sanda, N., Mohand-Said, S., Sahel, J.-A., Safran, A. B. Tags: Low Vision Source Type: research