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Using natural viewing behavior to screen for and reconstruct visual field defects.

Birte Gestefeld¹, Alessandro Grillini¹, Jan-Bernard C Marsman²

¹Laboratory for Experimental Ophthalmology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands.

Journal of Vision

|September 17, 2020

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This study shows that watching movies while tracking eye movements can accurately detect and map simulated visual field defects (VFD). This method offers a potential new tool for VFD screening, especially for those unable to complete traditional tests.

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Area of Science:

Ophthalmology
Neuroscience
Computer Science

Background:

Visual field defects (VFD) require simple and effective screening methods.
Current screening methods like automated perimetry can be challenging for some patients.

Purpose of the Study:

To assess the feasibility of detecting and reconstructing VFD using free-viewing eye movements during movie watching.
To evaluate a novel approach for VFD screening and characterization.

Main Methods:

Participants watched movie clips with and without simulated VFD (homonymous hemianopia, glaucoma).
Eye movements were tracked, and fixation density maps were generated.
A linear support vector machine classified viewing conditions based on these maps.

Main Results:

The system achieved over 85% accuracy in classifying simulated visual field conditions.
Reconstruction methods successfully indicated the location of simulated VFDs.
Viewing priority and fixation density differences correlated with defect locations.

Conclusions:

Movie clip viewing with eye tracking is a feasible method for screening and reconstructing VFD.
This technique may serve as an alternative or supplement to standard perimetry.
Natural viewing behavior offers a promising avenue for visual field assessment.