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  • Ophthalmology
  • Neurology
  • Biomedical Engineering

Background:

  • Abnormal reactive saccades, reduced saccadic gain, and impaired smooth pursuit are clinical markers for Parkinson's disease (PwPD).
  • Previous research shows inconsistent findings regarding saccade parameters like latency and transition times in PwPD.
  • Early-stage PwPD assessment requires refined methods to detect subtle oculomotor abnormalities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify and compare reflexive saccade parameters between early-stage PwPD and age-matched controls (AMC).
  • To investigate differences in saccadic latency, overshoot, and eye-gaze fluctuations.
  • To explore the potential of eye-tracking technology for PwPD assessment.

Main Methods:

  • An observational study involving 70 participants (42 PwPD) and age-matched controls (AMC).
  • Reactive eye-gaze was recorded, and parameters of reflexive saccades and eye-gaze fluctuations were extracted.
  • Statistical analysis was performed using the Mann-Whitney U-test.

Main Results:

  • PwPD demonstrated significantly shorter latency for reflexive saccades away from the screen center compared to AMC.
  • PwPD exhibited a significantly higher saccade overshoot, indicating reduced accuracy in reaching targets.
  • PwPD showed increased horizontal and vertical eye-gaze fluctuations with a steady target; invalid saccade rates were similar between groups.

Conclusions:

  • Significant differences in reflexive saccade parameters exist between early-stage PwPD and AMC, detectable with inexpensive eye-tracking devices.
  • Consideration of invalid saccade trials and directional saccades (towards/away from center) may resolve previous study discrepancies.
  • These findings support the development of eye-tracking based tools for improved neurological assessment of Parkinson's disease.