Visual Rehabilitation of Patients With Myopic Maculopathy
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Myopic Maculopathy
- Interventions
- Behavioral: biofeedback training
- Registration Number
- NCT01244074
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Roma La Sapienza
- Brief Summary
The Visual Pathfinder (LACE inc.) offers a non- invasive, patient- centered visual rehabilitation system based on an acoustic biofeedback. The investigators wanted to evaluate its usefulness in the improvement of visual function in visually impaired patients with high myopia.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
- high myopia (range 9-15 D) visited at the Outpatient Medical Retina's Hospital A. Fiorini Terracina (LT), University of Rome "La Sapienza", Polo Pontino. The diagnosis of myopic maculopathy was made on the basis of a comprehensive ophthalmological evaluation which included: biomicroscopic examination of anterior and posterior segment, fluorescein angiography (FAG) (Heidelberg HRA-2, FA module Heidelberg, Germany), optical coherence tomography (OCT), Spectral Domain (Heidelberg HRA-2, OCT module Heidelberg, Germany) and microperimetry with microperimeter MP-1 (Nidek Technologies, Padova, Italy).
Exclusion Criteria
- The investigators have excluded patients with other eye diseases (glaucoma, AMD, retinal detachment, etc.), uncooperative patients and persons with opacity of the dioptric media.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description biofeedback biofeedback training -
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method improvement of visual performance
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method improvement of visual acuity, retinal sensitivity, fixation stability
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
University La Sapienza, Polo Pontino
🇮🇹Latina, Italy