Video game to monitor retinal diseases

摘要

Systems and methods for providing a video game to map macular visual acuity comprising a multiple choice test where the fixation point is ensured by brief simultaneous presentation of both a central and pericentral targets. The game may be implemented on a hardware platform including a video display, a user input device, and a video camera. The camera is used to monitor ambient light level and the distance between the device and the eyes of the test subject. The game serves as a macular acuity perimeter that produces a map of the acuity of an eye that may be compared with normative data. The type of acuity tested is preferably Vernier acuity, but resolution acuity can also be tested. The test results are transmitted to a health care professional by telecommunications means to facilitate the diagnosis or monitoring of age-related macular degeneration or other relevant eye diseases.

主权项

1. A computer-implemented method for testing macular visual acuity, comprising:
displaying a first set of objects on a display of a computing device, the first set of objects including at least three objects, exactly one object in the first set objects being different from the other of the objects in the first set, wherein recognition of the difference between the one different object and the other of the objects is indicative of a user's visual acuity; receiving input from the user via a user input device of the computing device indicating a selection of one of the objects in the first set of objects; determining whether the user correctly selected the one different object from the first set of objects; and assessing the user's visual acuity based on the selections of the user.