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J E Sheedy1, I L Bailey, M Buri

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American Journal of Optometry and Physiological Optics
|February 1, 1988
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Prism glasses with base-in (BI) and base-out (BO) reduced performance on depth perception tasks. However, the impact of BI and BO prism was less severe than losing binocular vision entirely.

Area of Science:

  • Optometry
  • Vision Science
  • Human Factors

Background:

  • Binocular vision is crucial for depth perception and task performance.
  • Prisms are used to correct or induce vergence, potentially affecting visual tasks.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of base-in (BI) and base-out (BO) prism on occupational-like tasks in individuals with normal binocular vision.
  • To compare the performance decrements caused by prism with those caused by the denial of binocularity.

Main Methods:

  • Ten subjects with normal binocular vision performed four occupational-like tasks.
  • Subjects wore prism glasses with 4, 8, and 12 prism diopters (delta) of BI and BO.
  • Performance was measured on tasks requiring depth perception (needle-threading, pointers-and-straws) and those not requiring critical depth judgment (reading, counting).

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Main Results:

  • Performance on depth perception tasks significantly worsened with 8 and 12 delta BI and BO prism.
  • 4 delta BI and BO prism did not significantly affect performance.
  • Performance decrements with prism (3.0-6.7%) were substantially less than those from denying binocularity (20-30%).
  • Reading and counting tasks were less affected by prism than depth-dependent tasks.

Conclusions:

  • Vergence-inducing prism, particularly at higher diopter values, impairs performance on tasks requiring critical depth judgment.
  • The negative impact of BI and BO prism on task performance is less pronounced than the complete loss of binocular vision.