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[Assessment of Cyclofusion Capabilities of Normal Subjects with 3D Dynamic Random-Dot Stereograms]
Jan Heckmann1, Veit Sturm1, Klara Landau2
1Augenklinik, Kantonsspital St. Gallen, Schweiz.
Background:
Evaluation of a new method for cyclofusion measurement.
Patients And Methods:
The maximal incyclofusion and excyclofusion tolerated of 20 normal subjects (15 females, mean age 36 ± 9.9 years) were measured by computer-generated dynamic random-dot stereograms (DRDS). Subjects had to detect the orientation of only binocularly visible Landolt C stimuli randomly presented with a 3-D monitor. Both eyes were separately stimulated with shutter glasses. The DRDS-pattern projected to the left and right eye were rotated in the opposite direction in 0.5° steps. In 10 subjects, cyclofusion measurements were repeated.
Results:
Incylofusional amplitudes were between 2.5° and 6°, excyclofusional amplitudes measured between 3° and 5.5°. Mean incyclofusion was 3.71° (SD 0.82) and mean excyclofusion measured 4.24° (SD 0.73). Repeated measurements of incyclofusion and excyclofusion in the same subject demonstrated a difference of about 0.5° (0.55° for incyclofusion, 0.45° for excyclofusion).
Conclusions:
The DRDS Landolt C method provided a reliable assessment with good reproducibility of cyclofusion in healthy subjects with only binocularly perceivable objects. Our cyclofusional capabilities were slightly higher than those received with dissociating 2D measurements.
