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Binocular Dynamic Visual Acuity in Eyeglass-Corrected Myopic Patients

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Published on: March 29, 2022

The association between objective visual quality, retinal structure, and dynamic visual acuity.

Ruoyu Li^1,2, Zesong Wang^1,2, Yuexin Wang³

¹Department of Ophthalmology, Peking University Third Hospital, No. 49 Huayuan North Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100191, China.

BMC Ophthalmology

|June 5, 2026

Summary

Objective visual quality, measured by MTF, correlates with dynamic visual acuity (DVA) in myopic adults. Retinal structure showed limited association with DVA, suggesting visual quality is key for dynamic vision assessment.

Keywords:

Dynamic visual acuity (DVA)Higher-order aberration (HOA)Modulation transfer function (MTF)Optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA)

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Area of Science:

Ophthalmology
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Vision Science

Background:

Dynamic visual acuity (DVA) is vital for assessing visual function in ophthalmology.
The influence of objective ocular parameters on DVA is not well understood, limiting test interpretation.
This study investigates how visual quality and retinal structure impact DVA.

Purpose of the Study:

To determine the relationship between objective visual quality (MTF, HOA) and DVA.
To explore the association between retinal structure (thickness, capillary density) and DVA.
To understand factors influencing dynamic visual performance in young myopic adults.

Main Methods:

Recruited healthy young myopic adults (18-35 years).
Measured binocular DVA at various velocities (20-80 dps) with habitual spectacles.
Assessed visual quality using Modulation Transfer Function (MTF) and higher-order aberrations (HOA), and retinal structure via OCTA.

Main Results:

DVA varied significantly with velocity (P < 0.001).
DVA correlated negatively with spherical refractive error at 20 and 60 dps.
Better MTF values were associated with improved DVA across different speeds; retinal parameters showed minimal association.

Conclusions:

Enhanced objective visual quality, indicated by MTF, may correlate with better DVA in myopic adults.
Retinal structural parameters demonstrated a limited association with DVA.
Habitual spectacle use during testing may confound results, limiting full optical quantification.