Objective:This study aimed to investigate the association between spherical equivalent (SE) and interocular suppression in myopic adults, addressing the knowledge gap in functional visual impairments beyond structural changes. Methods:This hospital-based cross-sectional study included 988 myopic patients (aged 18.0-48.7 years, SE ≥ 0.50D). Grating stereopsis (GS), fine stereopsis at 1.5 m (FS1.5), fine stereopsis at 0.8 m (FS0.8), division, fusion, and interocular suppression were examined via computer-based tasks. Multivariate logistic regression analysis and restricted cubic splines (RCSs) were used to analyze the dose-response relationships between SE and the prevalence of suppression disorders (permanent suppression or binocular rivalry suppression). Sensitivity analysis and subgroup analysis were used. Results:The prevalence of suppression disorders was 30.6%. Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed a dose-response relationship between SE and the prevalence of suppression disorder (odds ratio [OR]: 1.08, 95% CI: 1.00-1.17, p = 0.044) after adjusting for age, sex, anisometropia, cylindrical anisometropia, division, fusion, best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), FS0.8, FS1.5, and GS. Restricted cubic splines analysis revealed that the odds ratio of suppression disorder increased approximately linearly with the increase in spherical equivalent (P for non-linearity = 0.7633 > 0.05). Subgroup analyses showed that this association persisted in those aged <25 years (OR: 1.15; 95% CI: 1.04 ~ 1.27, p = 0.006), those with normal GS (OR: 1.17, 95% CI, 1.03-1.34, p = 0.020), and those with normal FS0.8 (1.09, 95% CI: 1.01-1.18, p = 0.026). In a sensitivity analysis that categorized myopia into three groups, a statistically significant positive association between high myopia (OR: 1.87, 95% CI: 1.10-3.29, p = 0.025), moderate myopia (OR: 1.75, 95% CI: 1.04-3.03, p = 0.039), and suppression disorder was found after adjustment for covariates. Conclusion:Myopia severity independently correlates with suppression disorders, suggesting the need for functional vision screening and personalized myopia correction strategies in high-risk populations.
To investigate the effects of myopic spherical equivalent (SE) on random dot stereopsis and influencing factors in Chinese adults with myopia. A cross-sectional design was employed, and 988 Chinese myopic individuals (520 [52.6
Purposes: To investigate the 12-month effectiveness of Diverse Segmented Defocus Optics (DSDO) and Defocus Incorporated Multiple Segments (DIMS) spectacle lenses in a real-world clinical population in myopic and pre-myopic Chinese children. Methods: About 364 subjects prescribed DSDO or DIMS were enrolled. Axial length (AL) and cycloplegic spherical equivalent refraction (SER) changes over 12 months were measured. The subjects were further divided into age sub-group (6-9; 10-14) and SER sub-group (+0.75D0.50D;-0.50D2.00D;-2.00D4.00D; SER<-4.0D). Contrast sensitivity and visual experience were also reported. The rate of myopia progression was compared with historical single-vision spectacles (SVS) lenses data to evaluate the effectiveness of the regime. Results: 317 subjects were analyzed. At 12-month, AL changes in the DSDO and DIMS group were 0.16 +/- 0.16 mm and 0.21 +/- 0.22 mm, respectively (P = 0.0202). DSDO spectacle lenses had better control effect in +0.75D0.50D and SER<-2.0D sub-groups. The proportion of participants had no greater than 0.20 mm AL elongation was 65.00% and 55.41% of in DSDO and DIMS group separately. Myopia control effect in DSDO group was 47%-69% and 33%-62% in DIMS group compared to historical SVS lenses. Conclusions: Both DSDO and DIMS spectacle lenses retarded AL elongation. DSDO showed more stable myopia control effect comparing to DIMS, especially in groups of SER<-2.0D sub-groups and older patients. DSDO showed initial potential myopia prevention effect in pre-myopic children compared with historical SVS lenses data. However, the small sample and no control group in pre-myopes of this study are key limitations. Further research is needed to confirm and understand DSDO's role for pre-myopic children. (c) 2024 Spanish General Council of Optometry. Published by Elsevier Espa & ntilde;a, S.L.U. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/bync-nd/4.0/).
·AIM:To analyze the association between mobile phone addiction and high myopia among college students. ·METHODS:We conducted a cross-sectional questionnaire survey in December 2022 on all students of a university in Shaanxi Province,and the questionnaire included socio-demographic characteristics,mobile phone addiction,high myopia,and lifestyle.Binary Logistic regression model was used to analyze the association between mobile phone addiction and high myopia among college students. ·RESULTS:A total of 19 952 college students were included.The prevalence of high myopia was 7.31%.The rate of mobile phone addiction was 25.68%,and the mobile phone addiction score was 37.59±13.38.The incidence of high myopia among college students with mobile phone addiction was higher than non-mobile phone addiction(P<0.001).After adjusting for socio-demographic characteristics and lifestyle,the risk of high myopia among college students with mobile phone addiction was 1.274 times(95%CI:1.131-1.434)higher than non-mobile phone addiction.For each point increase of total mobile phone addiction score,withdrawal symptoms score,salience score,social comfort score,and mood changes score,the risk of high myopia among college students increased by 0.9%(95%CI:1.005-1.013),2.0%(95%CI:1.010-1.030),2.6%(95%CI:1.010-1.043),4.8%(95%CI:1.030-1.066),and 3.3%(95%CI:1.014-1.052),respectively. ·CONCLUSION:Mobile phone addiction is significantly associated with the increased risk of high myopia among college students,and early intervention of mobile phone use may reduce the risk of high myopia among college students.
BACKGROUND:Recent research indicates that clopidogrel resistance is connected with a patient's future ischemia risk, hence increasing the likelihood of recurrent ischemic cerebrovascular disease. Thromboelastographic and clopidogrel gene polymorphism testing can be used to see how a person responds to antiplatelet therapy and change the treatment plan accordingly. This may be a good way to make antiplatelet aggregation therapy more effective and safer.OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to investigate the efficacy of dual antiplatelet aggregation therapy in patients with symptomatic intracranial large artery stenosis being resistant to clopidogrel tablets. The thromboelastographic and gene polymorphism bimodality detection techniques were used to analyze the clopidogrel resistance influencing factors.METHODS:89 patients with symptomatic intracranial large arterial stenosis who were admitted to our hospital from February 2021 to February 2022 were selected, classified as large artery atherosclerotic type by TOAST, and confirmed as having severe intracranial large arterial stenosis (70 % to 99 %) by magnetic resonance angiography (MRA), computed tomographic angiography (CTA), and digital subtraction angiography (DSA). All patients were treated with dual antiplatelet therapy with aspirin and clopidogrel, and thromboelastography and clopidogrel gene polymorphism were monitored 1 week later.RESULTS:44 of 89 patients were clopidogrel-resistant. Among 44 patients, 20 were ticagrelorresistant and 24 were cilostazol-resistant. Clopidogrel had a resistance rate of 49.4%. The recurrence of ischemic cerebrovascular disease in the three groups was statistically significant (P<0.05) after 3 months of follow-up treatment, but bleeding (intracranial, gastrointestinal, respiratory, urinary, and mucocutaneous) and dyspnea were not. The clopidogrel-resistant group had a higher number of females, as well as higher levels of hypertension, diabetes, and platelet count than the sensitive group (P<0.05), but there was no significant difference in age, smoking, alcohol consumption, previous stroke, glycosylated haemoglobin, creatinine, or low-density cholesterol.CONCLUSION:Using thromboelastographic and gene polymorphism bimodality detection, we found switching to ticagrelor antiplatelet aggregation therapy as better than switching to cilostazol in patients with symptomatic intracranial large artery stenosis being resistant to clopidogrel tablets. The results may be biased due to the study being a single-centre study and having a limited sample size.
Twenty-seven glaucoma patients (54 eyes in total) with well-controlled intraocular pressure were trained with binocular virtual reality visual software for 3 months to investigate whether virtual reality visual perceptual plastic training promotes macular retinal structure and macular function recovery in glaucoma patients. The thickness of peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer (pRNFL), macular ganglion cell layer-inner plexiform layer (mGCIPL), and mean macular sensitivity (mMS) were evaluated 3 months after training. The mean value of pRNFL thickness in glaucoma patients did not change significantly (Z = 0.642, p = 0.521), nor did the mean value (t = 1.916, p = 0.061) and minimum value (Z = 1.428, p = 0.153) of mGCIPL after 3 months. However, the significant increases were found in superior temporal mGCIPL thickness (t = 2.430, p = 0.019) as well as superior mGCIPL thickness (t = 2.262, p = 0.028). Additionally, the mMS was increased (Z = 2.259, p < 0.05), with the inferior square to be a more pronounced mMS increase (Z = 2.070, p = 0.038). In conclusion, virtual reality visual perceptual plastic training can increase the thickness of retinal ganglion cells complexes in the macular area of glaucoma patients and improve the macular function of the corresponding area.Clinical Trial registration number: ChiCTR1900027909.
ObjectiveTo develop a medication management questionnaire for children with epilepsy and test its reliability and validity.MethodsBased on the theory of planned behavior and literature search,a questionnaire item pool was formed.Delphi method was used to conduct two rounds of correspondence with 15 experts to form the first draft of the questionnaire,the formal questionnaire was determined through pilot investigation.Using the convenient sampling method,113 caregivers of children with epilepsy hospitalized in the department of neurology of our hospital from June to August 2022 were selected to conduct a questionnaire survey,and their reliability and validity were tested.ResultsThe positive coefficients of experts in two rounds of correspondence were 88.24% and 100%,the expert authority(Cr) was 0.79 and 0.82,and the Kendall coordination coefficients were 0.56 and 0.64.The questionnaire contained 20 items in five dimensions,and five common factors were extracted by exploratory factor analysis.The cumulative variance contribution rate was 81.295%,The Cronbach's α of the questionnaire was 0.721,and Cronbach's of each dimension is 0.664⁃0.773,the half reliability was 0.733,the content validity index was 0.98,and the content validity index of each item was 0.93⁃1.00.ConclusionThe medication management questionnaire for children with epilepsy can better integrate the situation of children with epilepsy in China and has good reliability and validity,and is suitable for the evaluation of medication management of children with epilepsy.
ObjectiveThis study aims to compare the binocular visual functions and balance among monocular myopic adolescents and adults and binocular low myopic adolescents and explore whether monocular myopia requires glasses.MethodsA total of 106 patients participated in this study. All patients were divided into three groups: the monocular myopia children group (Group 1 = 41 patients), the monocular myopia adult group (Group 2 = 26 patients) and the binocular low myopia children group (Group 3 = 39 patients). The refractive parameters, accommodation, stereopsis, and binocular balance were compared.ResultsThe binocular refractive difference in Group 1, Group 2, and Group 3 was −1.37 ± 0.93, −1.94 ± 0.91, and −0.32 ± 0.27 D, respectively. Moreover, uncorrected visual acuity (UCVA), spherical equivalent (SE) and monocular accommodative amplitude (AA) between myopic and emmetropic eyes in Group 1 and Group 2 were significantly different (all P < 0.05). There was a significant difference in the accommodative facility (AF) between myopic and emmetropic eyes in Group 2 (t = 2.131, P = 0.043). Furthermore, significant differences were found in monocular AA (t = 6.879, P < 0.001), binocular AA (t = 5.043, P < 0.001) and binocular AF (t = −3.074, P = 0.003) between Group 1 and Group 2. The normal ratio of stereopsis according to the random dots test in Group 1 was higher than in Group 2 (χ2 = 14.596, P < 0.001). The normal ratio of dynamic stereopsis in Group 1 was lower than in Group 3 (χ2 = 13.281, P < 0.001). The normal signal-to-noise ratio of the binocular balance point in Group 1 was lower than Group 3 (χ2 = 4.755, P = 0.029).ConclusionFirst, monocular myopia could lead to accommodative dysfunction and unbalanced input of binocular visual signals, resulting in myopia progression. Second, monocular myopia may also be accompanied by stereopsis dysfunction, and long-term uncorrected monocular myopia may worsen stereopsis acuity in adulthood. In addition, patients with monocular myopia could exhibit stereopsis dysfunction at an early stage. Therefore, children with monocular myopia must wear glasses to restore binocular balance and visual functions, thereby delaying myopia progression.
PurposeThe stability of fixation is crucial for the development of visual function. In this study, we quantify the deviation of visual target during fixational and saccadic tasks using eye-tracking technology, reflecting the control ability and characteristics of fixational displacement among healthy adults in a convenient method.MethodsOne hundred healthy participants aged between 18 and 55 years were recruited in the study. All participants underwent a complete ophthalmic assessment. The eye positions in the fixational and saccadic tasks were documented and analyzed by the Tobii eye-tracking system. Participants were grouped by age and gender. Targeting displacement (TD), defined as the average displacement between visual target and the mean of fixation points corresponding to that stimuli, was used to quantitatively observe fixational displacement in the horizontal and vertical directions.ResultThere was a strong reproducibility of TD as an indicator of fixation (ICC 0.812 to 0.891, p < 0.001). The TD in fixational task was significantly smaller than that of the saccadic task (3.884 ± 0.525 vs. 4.484 ± 0.509, p < 0.001) among normal people. Moreover, the difference of TD in the horizontal and vertical meridians was related to the nature of the task: In the fixational task, the TD in horizontal was smaller than that in the vertical (p < 0.001), whereas the TD in horizontal was larger than that in vertical in the saccadic task (p = 0.003). In the different age and gender groups: There was no significant difference between different gender and age groups in fixational task. However, during the saccadic task, males had smaller TD in the vertical direction than females (4.061 ± 0.495 vs. 4.404 ± 0.484, p = 0.002), and the average TD increased with age, mainly in the vertical direction (all p < 0.05). The fixation stability decreased significantly in the group over 50-years-old.ConclusionBy reporting the fixational displacement of different genders and ages in fixational and saccadic tasks, as well as different longitude lines among normal people, our study might provide an objective, quantitative and convenient reference index for the evaluation of fixation stability in visual impairment diseases and aging phenomenon of visual function.
AimTo investigate the long-term safety, efficacy, and binocular balance of monovision surgery using Implantable Collamer Lens (ICL) V4c implantation and Femtosecond Laser-Assisted in situ Keratomileusis (FS-LASIK) for the treatment of myopic patients with presbyopia. MethodsThis case series study involved 90 eyes of 45 patients (male/female = 19/26; average age:46.27 +/- 5.54 years; average follow-up time:48.73 +/- 14.65 months) who underwent the aforementioned surgery to treat myopic presbyopes. Data on manifest refraction, corrected distance visual acuity, dominant eye, presbyopic addition, intraocular pressure, and anterior segment biometric parameters were collected. The visual outcomes and binocular balance at 0.4 m, 0.8 m, and 5 m were documented. ResultsThe safety index for the ICL V4c and FS-LASIK groups were 1.24 +/- 0.27 and 1.04 +/- 0.20 (p = 0.125), respectively. Binocular visual acuity (logmar) for 0.4 m, 0.8 m, and 5 m were -0.03 +/- 0.05, -0.03 +/- 0.02, and 0.10 +/- 0.03 for the ICL V4c group, and -0.02 +/- 0.09, -0.01 +/- 0.02, and 0.06 +/- 0.04 for the FS-LASIK group, respectively. The proportions of all patients with imbalanced vision at 0.4 m, 0.8 m, and 5 m distances were 68.89, 71.11, and 82.22%, respectively (all p > 0.05 between the two groups). There were significant differences in refraction between the balanced and imbalanced vision for patients at 0.4 m distance (for non-dominant eye spherical equivalent [SE]: -1.14 +/- 0.17D and -1.47 +/- 0.13D, p < 0.001), 0.8 m distance (for preoperative ADD:0.90 +/- 0.17D and 1.05 +/- 0.11D, p = 0.041), and 5 m distance (for non-dominant SE: -1.13 +/- 0.33D and -1.42 +/- 0.11D, p < 0.001). ConclusionICL V4c implantation and FS-LASIK monovision treatment demonstrated good long-term safety and binocular visual acuity at various distances. After the procedure, the imbalanced patients' vision is primarily related to the age-related presbyopia and anisometropia progression caused by the monovision design.
PURPOSE:To investigate the correlative factors of vision regression after Implantable Collamer Lens (ICL) surgery from the perspective of binocular vision and to develop a predictive model for the refractive change over the long term.METHODS:This was a prospective study of 30 subjects (60 implants), who underwent ICL surgery at Guangdong General Hospital. Corrected distance visual acuity, uncorrected distance visual acuity, spherical equivalent (SE), axial length and binocular examination using virtual reality were analyzed before, 1 month and 1 year after the surgery.RESULTS:Mean SE was (-12.01 ± 0.86) D preoperatively, (-0.44 ± 0.13)D 1 month postoperatively and (-0.97 ± 0.15)D 1 year postoperatively. The average regression 1 year postoperatively (-0.53 ± 0.25D of SE) was significant (P = 0.01). Mean axial length at the base line and 1 year after the surgery was (28.35 ± 0.39) mm and (28.91 ± 0.57) mm. The regression was correlated with the binocular equilibrium difference (r = 0.553, P = 0.002), and the degree of perceptual eye position shift, especially the horizontal shift (r = -0.620, P = 0.000). The important variables relevant to myopic regression were preoperative horizontal perceptual eye position shift (B = -0.007, P = 0.001) and binocular equilibrium difference (B = 0.146, P = 0.012).CONCLUSION:Perceptual eye position deviation and the binocular equilibrium difference could cause binocular gazing instability, and the unstable retinal image created a 'micro retinal-defocus phenomena', leading to an elongation of the axial length and resulting in myopic regression after ICL surgery.
BACKGROUND:The evaluation of amblyopia treatment efficacy is essential for amblyopia prevention, control, and rehabilitation.METHODS:To evaluate the amblyopia treatment efficacy more precisely and quantitatively, this study recorded four visual function examination results, i.e., visual acuity, binocular rivalry balance point, perceptual eye position, and stereopsis before and after amblyopia treatment.RESULTS:We found that all these four results had a significant difference between before and after treatment, and the relationship between visual acuity improvement and the difference of BRBP, PEP, and stereoacuity cannot show a fitting correlation regarding the widely used index of visual acuity as the standard of treatment efficacy. By using the Criteria Importance Through Inter-criteria Correlation (CRITIC) method, a more comprehensive and quantitative index by coupling the selected four indexes with objective weights was obtained for further training efficacy representation, and the validation dataset also showed a good performance.CONCLUSIONS:This study proved that our proposed coupling method based on different visual function examination results via the CRITIC algorithm is a potential means to quantify the amblyopia treatment efficacy.
In order to evaluate refractive amblyopia suppression and understand the neural mechanism of amblyopia suppression and push-pull perception training, we recorded the EEG of refractive amblyopia children before, during, and after push-pull perception training. We compared the brain activity in different states through the steady-state visual evoked potentials (SSVEPs) response and power topography and compared them with normal children. We found that amblyopic and fellow eyes have different performances in fundamental and harmonic frequency responses. They also show different characteristics when be masked. Push-pull perception training improved the SSVEP performance of amblyopia children by reducing the SSVEP response difference between eyes and improving the intermodulation frequency response. The result of topography showed that push-pull perception reduced the alpha power of occipital and temporal lobes, which was conducive to improving binocular function. The changes of intermodulation response and occipital alpha power were significantly correlated with the clinical indicator. Thus, EEG is a potential method to measure amblyopia suppression and the efficacy of push-pull perception.
In the process of clinical diagnosis and treatment of amblyopia, we have found that the treatment time of this disease was significantly different among different patients. The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy of binocular vision training (BVT) and Fresnel press-on prism (FPP) on children with esotropia combined with amblyopia. From May 2015 to December 2018, a total of 101 children aged 3–9 years with esotropia and amblyopia who were in our hospital were enrolled in this randomized clinical trial. They were randomly divided into combined group (48 cases) and prism group (53 cases): the children in the prism group received FPP treatment, and those in the combined group received the combined treatment of BVT and FPP. The visual acuity, the binocular function and the strabismic therapeutic effects were compared between two groups. After treatment, the visual acuity in both groups was both significantly improved compared with that before treatment (P = 0.0079). The binocular–monocular function, including synoptophore visual function and the Titmus stereopsis, in both groups was significantly improved compared with those before treatment (P < 0.05), and it was more significant in the combined group compared with the prism group (P < 0.05). The cure rate of strabismus was 87.50% (42/48) and 30.19% (16/53) in the combined group and the prism group, respectively, and there was significant difference between groups (P = 0.0036). The cure time was shortened with the lower of the degree of esotropia. BVT combined with FPP can effectively promote the recovery of binocular vision in children with esotropia combined with amblyopia, and some children can achieve complete cure of strabismus.
Purpose:To explore the feasibility and repeatability of a novel glasses-free display combined with random-dot stimulus and eye-tracking technology for screening stereopsis in adults.Methods:A total of 74 patients aged 18–44 years were recruited in this study (male: female, 32:42), including 33 patients with high myopia [≤ -6.0 diopters (D)] and 41 patients with moderate-to-low myopia (>-6.0 D). Stereopsis was measured using glasses-free, polarized, and Titmus stereotests. All patients completed a visual fatigue questionnaire after the polarized stereotest and glasses-free test. Kendall's W and Cohen's Kappa tests were used to evaluate repeatability and consistency of the glasses-free stereotest.Results:The stereotest results using the glasses-free monitor showed strong repeatability in the three consecutive tests (W = 0.968, P < 0.01) and good consistency with the polarized stereotest and Titmus test results (vs. polarization: Kappa = 0.910, P < 0.001; vs. Titmus: Kappa = 0.493, P < 0.001). Stereopsis levels of the high myopia group were significantly poorer than those of the moderate-to-low myopia group in three stereotest monitors (all P < 0.05). There was no significant difference in visual fatigue level between the polarized and the glasses-free display test (P = 0.72). Compared with the polarized test, 56.76% of patients preferred the glasses-free display and found it more comfortable, 20.27% reported both tests to be acceptable.Conclusions:In our adult patients, the new eye-tracking glasses-free display system feasibly screened stereopsis with good repeatability, consistency, and patient acceptance.
The study aimed to explore the potential effect of short-term visual perceptual training based on virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) platforms in postoperative strabismic patients. We enrolled 236 postoperative strabismic patients, among whom 111 patients received VR-based training, and 125 patients received AR-based training. The stereoacuity of 1.5 m and dynamic stereopsis were improved by VR training; meanwhile, AR training exhibited more improvement in stereoacuity of 0.8 and 1.5 m, dynamic and coarse stereopsis. It was suggested that the visual perceptual training based on VR and AR technology can be potentially applied in postoperative strabismus treatment to promote the recovery of binocular vision.
Visual field defect caused by glaucoma seriously affects the quality of life of patients, and clinically, this type of visual field defect has been considered to be irreversible. The aim of this study is to use binocular virtual reality training (VR training) to repair visual field defect in glaucoma patients, improve the quality of life of patients, and provide a new therapeutic strategy for the rehabilitation of glaucoma. Seventy glaucoma patients (median 56, range 15-84 years) were recruited and divided into control and training groups. Fifty-four patients' data were analyzed. The training group (n = 30) received binocular VR training for 3 months. The control group (n = 24) maintained the conventional treatment without any other intervention. Their visual field index (VFI) and mean defect (MD), and retinal nerve fiber layer average thickness (RNFL) and ganglion cell layer average thickness (GCL) average thickness before training and during followup were analyzed. In the training group, the VFI value (Z = 3.277; p = 0.001) and MD value (Z = 3.913; p < 0.0001) were significantly improved after 1 month of training. After 3 months of training, the VFI value (Z = 3.761; p < 0.0001) and MD value (Z = 3.133; p = 0.002) were significantly improved. There was no significant difference with the changes of average thickness of RNFL (p = 0.350) and GCL average (p = 0.383) after 3 months of training; whereas in the control group, except for a further reduction in GCL average thickness (Z = 3.158; p = 0.002) compared with the baseline data, the other followup data were not statistically significant compared with the baseline data. Our data suggested that binocular VR training can significantly improve the visual field defect of glaucoma patients but warrants further study with large sample size. Clinical Trail registration number: ChiCTR1900027909.
Abstract Background To observe the characteristics of binocular integration and stereopsis in children with television torticollis. Methods A retrospective study was carried out, where data were collected from 25 children with television torticollis as the disease group after refractive error correction and 25 normal children as the control group. A virtual reality system was used to assess and analyze the characteristics of binocular integration by a contrast balance test and binocular stereopsis. Results The 25 children in the disease group included 17 males and 8 females with an average age of 7.5 ± 1.9 years old and an average binocular spherical equivalent of − 0.35 ± 1.46D. The 25 children in the control group were also 17 males and 8 females with an average age of 7.3 ± 2.2 years old and the average binocular spherical equivalent of − 0.48 ± 0.93D. No significant differences were found in the horizontal bar contrast balance test between the 2 groups at near and far distances. Near-distance vertical bar contrast balance test was normal in 23 subjects and suppressed in 2 subjects in the control group, while it was normal in 13 subjects and suppressed in 12 subjects in the disease group, which showed a statistically significant difference (P = 0.002). Far distance vertical bar contrast balance test was normal in 24 subjects and suppressed in 1 subject in the control group, normal in 7 subjects and suppressed in 18 subjects in the disease group, showing a statistically significant difference (P = 0.000). All subjects in the 2 groups showed 100〞 as near distance stereoacuity. At far distance, the mean stereoacuity was 176.00〞 ± 92.56〞 in the control group, and 352.00〞 ± 270.99〞 in the disease group, with a statistically significant difference (P = 0.011). Conclusion By using virtual reality technology, defects in binocular visual function were found in children whose television torticollis persisted after regular refractive error correction. Television torticollis may be associated with the deficit of binocular integration for vertical bars and far distance stereopsis.
Purpose. The purpose of this study is to test binocular visual function after femtosecond laser small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) for high myopia. The traditional Titmus stereotest and dynamic stereotest based on the visual perception biological model were used for comparative analysis. Methods. A total of 43 patients were enrolled in this prospective study. At Week 1, Month 1, and Month 3 after surgery, the Titmus stereotest and dynamic stereotest generated by MATLAB were conducted. Dynamic stereopsis consists of randomly flickering Gabor spots and is divided into two models of high energy and low energy according to flicker frequency. Results. The preoperative manifest refraction spherical equivalent was −7.21 ± 0.70 D. The preoperative anisometropia was 0.52 ± 0.54D. The quartiles of static stereoacuity in preoperation and 3 follow-ups were as follows: 50.00 (25.00, 100.00) in preoperation, 63.00 (40.00, 63.00) at Week 1, 40.00 (32.00, 63.00) at Month 1, and 40.00 (25.00, 50.00) at Month 3. Static stereopsis improved at Month 1 and Month 3 compared with preoperation and Week 1 (P<0.05). There were statistically significant differences in high energy dynamic stereopsis at Week 1 and Month 1 compared to preoperation (P<0.05). In addition, significant differences in low energy dynamic stereopsis were detected between Month 1 and preoperation and also at Month 3 compared to Month 1 (P<0.05). Conclusion. Most high myopia patients have a dynamic stereopsis deficiency before refractive correction. SMILE surgery can improve both static and dynamic stereopsis early in the postoperation period. However, in the long term, there is no significant difference or even a decrease in dynamic stereopsis.