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The relation between visual orienting functions, visual perception, and functional vision in children with
N Ben Itzhak1, L Stijnen2, E Ortibus1
1Department of Development and Regeneration, University of Leuven (KU Leuven), O&N IV Herestraat 49, Box 805, 3000 Leuven, Belgium; KU Leuven Child and Youth Institute (L-C&Y), Leuven, Belgium.
Research in Developmental Disabilities
|November 4, 2024
Summary
Impaired visual perception (VP) in cerebral visual impairment (CVI) is linked to visual orienting functions (VOF) and overall functional vision. Addressing these interconnected deficits is key for improving daily visual abilities in children with CVI.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Ophthalmology
- Developmental Psychology
Background:
- Cerebral visual impairment (CVI) encompasses heterogeneous brain-based deficits in visual perception (VP).
- Understanding the interplay between different visual functions in CVI is crucial for effective intervention.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationships between functional vision and visual orienting functions (VOF) and VP in children with CVI.
- To quantitatively profile basic functioning, higher-order abilities, and daily life visual skills.
Main Methods:
- Forty-four children with suspected CVI were assessed using an adapted virtual toy box (vTB) paradigm, including eye-tracking visual search tasks (VST) and recognition/memory tasks.
- Additional assessments included VP tests, a preferential looking eye-tracking (PL-ET) paradigm, and the Flemish cerebral visual impairment questionnaire.
- Spearman correlations were employed to analyze the relationships between various visual functions.
Main Results:
- Functional vision demonstrated significant correlations with both VOF and VP.
- Poorer performance on the VST was associated with worse outcomes on the PL-ET paradigm (e.g., success rate, reaction time, fixation duration).
- Faster VST reaction times and higher recognition/memory task accuracy correlated with better object recognition, face processing, and improved visual abilities in cluttered environments and at a distance.
Conclusions:
- In CVI, VOF, VP, and functional vision are interconnected, with impairments in one area negatively impacting others.
- Quantitative profiling of basic functioning, higher-order cognitive abilities, and daily life visual skills is essential for comprehensive CVI assessment and management.
- Interventions should consider the holistic nature of visual processing deficits in CVI.
Keywords:
Cerebral visual impairmentEye trackingFlemish cerebral visual impairment questionnaireFunctional visionVisual orienting functionsVisual perceptionMore Related Videos
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