Visuomotor Rehabilitation Training for Manual Task Deficits From Macular Scotomas

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Conditions studied: Scotoma, Central, Central Visual Impairment

In brief

The research is aimed at developing and testing a new method of visual-motor rehabilitation of Veterans with macular degeneration by using inexpensive "tablet" computers at home.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01691027

Run by

VA Office of Research and Development

People needed

4

Starts

2013-07-01

Expected to finish

2015-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-02-23

Who can join

Age: 55 and older, up to 95. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Bilateral macular scotomas
• Preferred Retinal Locus (PRL) in at least one eye
• Visual acuity 20/400 or better in at least one eye
• No peripheral visual field loss
• No medications that could affect motor control
• Normal arm/hand range of motion
• Pass cognitive ability exam

You may not qualify if…

• No macular scotomas
• Visual acuity of 20/30 or better
• Medications that affect motor control
• Limited arm/hand range of motion
• Fail cognitive ability exam

Where it is running

• Kansas City VA Medical Center, Kansas City, MO — Kansas City, Missouri, United States

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