VIVID Vision visual field testing device
Visual field testing is universally hated by those who have #glaucoma. Could virtual reality (VR) change that? It’s a promising idea. I just purchased an Oculus Go a few months ago and now absolutely love spending time in #VR. I’m not so naive as to think my patients with glaucoma would actually look forward to VR visual field testing, but could it at least be less frustrating?
At the American Academy of Ophthalmology annual meeting in Chicago I had the chance to give some VR testing units a try. What did I think? In short, it was actually fun to have my visual field tested with a headset. The developers at VIVID Vision have actually turned visual field testing into a simple game that’s kind of fun to play. Granted, it’s not Lone Echo/Echo Arena, but it sure beat the monotonous work of currently available in-office visual field testing for glaucoma.
One downside: the headsets are rather heavy and this could result in neck fatigue in older or arthritic patients with longer threshold testing (I was just playing a supra-threshold demo). That being said, it would likely be much easier for those who are wheelchair bound to obtain visual field testing. Additionally, portable Oculus Go headsets (not the one I demoed) could be sent home with patients to use in the comfort of their homes at times convenient to them. This could potentially result in better quality testing. All-in-all, I am very excited about the potential of virtual reality use in the field of ophthalmology.
Learn more about Vivid Vision here: www.seevividly.com
#virtualreality #vividvision #visualfieldstest #aao2018
Visual field testing is universally hated by those who have #glaucoma. Could virtual reality (VR) change that? It’s a promising idea. I just purchased an Oculus Go a few months ago and now absolutely love spending time in #VR. I’m not so naive as to think my patients with glaucoma would actually look forward to VR visual field testing, but could it at least be less frustrating?
At the American Academy of Ophthalmology annual meeting in Chicago I had the chance to give some VR testing units a try. What did I think? In short, it was actually fun to have my visual field tested with a headset. The developers at VIVID Vision have actually turned visual field testing into a simple game that’s kind of fun to play. Granted, it’s not Lone Echo/Echo Arena, but it sure beat the monotonous work of currently available in-office visual field testing for glaucoma.
One downside: the headsets are rather heavy and this could result in neck fatigue in older or arthritic patients with longer threshold testing (I was just playing a supra-threshold demo). That being said, it would likely be much easier for those who are wheelchair bound to obtain visual field testing. Additionally, portable Oculus Go headsets (not the one I demoed) could be sent home with patients to use in the comfort of their homes at times convenient to them. This could potentially result in better quality testing. All-in-all, I am very excited about the potential of virtual reality use in the field of ophthalmology.
Learn more about Vivid Vision here: www.seevividly.com
#virtualreality #vividvision #visualfieldstest #aao2018
Comments
Post a Comment