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Acquisition of Visual Perception in Blind Adults Using the BrainPort Artificial Vision Device.
- Source :
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The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association [Am J Occup Ther] 2015 Jan-Feb; Vol. 69 (1), pp. 6901290010p1-8. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Objective: We sought to determine whether intensive low vision rehabilitation would confer any functional improvement in a sample of blind adults using the BrainPort artificial vision device.<br />Method: Eighteen adults ages 28-69 yr (n=10 men and n=8 women) who had light perception only or worse vision bilaterally spent up to 6 hr per day for 1 wk undergoing structured rehabilitation interventions. The functional outcomes of object identification and word recognition were tested at baseline and after rehabilitation training.<br />Results: At baseline, participants were unable to complete the two functional assessments. After participation in the 1-wk training protocol, participants were able to use the BrainPort device to complete the two tasks with moderate success.<br />Conclusion: Without training, participants were not able to perform above chance level using the BrainPort device. As artificial vision technologies become available, occupational therapy practitioners can play a key role in clients' success or failure in using these devices.<br /> (Copyright © 2015 by the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.)
- Subjects :
- Adult
Animals
Blindness psychology
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Pattern Recognition, Visual physiology
Prospective Studies
Prosthesis Design
Reading
Spatial Learning
Stereognosis
Blindness physiopathology
Blindness rehabilitation
Occupational Therapy methods
Retina physiopathology
Visual Perception physiology
Visual Prosthesis psychology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0272-9490
- Volume :
- 69
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 25553750
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2015.011809