Benefits of Implementing Eye-Movement Training in the Rehabilitation of Patients with Age-Related Macular Degeneration: A Review

Benefits of Implementing Eye-Movement Training in the Rehabilitation of Patients with Age-Related Macular Degeneration: A Review

Age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) is one of the most debilitating eye-related illnesses worldwide. Eye-movement training is evolving to be a non-invasive, rapid, and effective method that is positively impacting vision and QoL (quality of life) in patients suffering from ARMD. This review aims...

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Published in:Brain sciences Vol. 12; no. 1; p. 36
Main Authors: Hilal, Anis, Bazarah, Mazen, Kapoula, Zoï
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 28-12-2021
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Subjects:
Age
age-related macular degeneration
Binocular vision
central scotoma
Disease
eye
Eye movements
eye tracking quality of life
Macular degeneration
Patients
Quality of life
Reading
Rehabilitation
Review
Saccadic eye movements
Standardization
VFI tools
eye
central scotoma
eye tracking quality of life
eye-movement training
VFI tools
age-related macular degeneration
macular degeneration
neuroplasticity
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Summary:Age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) is one of the most debilitating eye-related illnesses worldwide. Eye-movement training is evolving to be a non-invasive, rapid, and effective method that is positively impacting vision and QoL (quality of life) in patients suffering from ARMD. This review aims to highlight why a greater adoption of eye-movement training in the clinical and research setting is of importance. A PubMed and ResearchGate search was performed for articles published between 1982 and 2020. Patients with advanced ARMD tend to experience a diminished QoL. Studies regarding eye-movement training for patients with central vision loss revealed overall significant improvements in reading speeds, fixation, and saccade performance. They also experienced less fatigue. In select studies, eye-movement training revealed an improvement in binocular vision, fixation, reading speed, and diminished reading exhaustion. The process of eye-movement training used in some of the studies was rather empirical. The latter requires standardization so that a uniform and applicable methodology can be adopted overall.
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ISSN:2076-3425
2076-3425
DOI:10.3390/brainsci12010036