System and method for providing analysis of visual function using a mobile device with display

摘要

A visual function evaluation is performed using a sequence of interactions with a mobile device. A patient user may perform a variety of visual tests using the mobile device. The mobile device transmits the test results to a remote server implementing analysis of the visual function results using network service. The network service receives the test results, processes the results, and provides the processed results to a healthcare provider. The processed results may include trends of the user's visual function test performance. The healthcare provider, such as a physician, may optimize and administer treatment based on the data. Early detection of changes in visual function can enable the healthcare provider to individualize treatment, helping to prevent vision loss while minimizing visits to the office, discomfort, and expense.

主权项

1. A method for performing a visual function evaluation of a patient with a retinal disease who is under recurrent treatment, the method comprising:
executing a patient administered visual function evaluation on a mobile device, wherein the evaluation includes one or more visual function tests pre-selected by a healthcare provider, wherein each test is comprised of a number of steps and the difficulty of a subsequent step is based on a patient's response to a previous step within the test; indicating at least one response to a pre-selected visual function test using a touch screen on the mobile device; transmitting the visual function evaluation results from the mobile device to a remote server; analyzing the results of the visual function evaluation using the remote server to determine trends in the patient's visual function based on the most recent results and previous data; analyzing the trends to determine if a next treatment is to be scheduled; and predicting a time for the next treatment for the patient based on the trends in the patient's visual function.