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A forced‐choice preferential looking task for the assessment of vision in dogs: pilot study
Author(s) -
Graham K. L.,
Byosiere S.E.,
Feng L. C.,
Sanders M.,
Bennett P. C.,
Caruso K.,
McCowan C. I.,
White A.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of small animal practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1748-5827
pISSN - 0022-4510
DOI - 10.1111/jsap.12965
Subject(s) - two alternative forced choice , medicine , observer (physics) , visual acuity , audiology , eye movement , reliability (semiconductor) , psychophysics , task (project management) , computer vision , optometry , artificial intelligence , physical medicine and rehabilitation , ophthalmology , cognitive psychology , perception , computer science , psychology , neuroscience , power (physics) , physics , management , quantum mechanics , economics
Objectives To describe preliminary use of a forced‐choice preferential looking task for the clinical assessment of vision in dogs. Materials and Methods The vision of 18 pet dogs was investigated in two separate studies using a forced‐choice preferential looking task: multiple observers watched eye, head and body movements on video recordings to identify cues suggesting when a dog had seen the feature of interest. Human observer reliability was determined using eight dogs and computer‐generated stimuli. Visual acuity was assessed using computer‐generated grating stimuli: in real‐time, an observer watched each dog's eye movement patterns and behaviour to decide whether each grating was seen. Stimuli were presented in a step‐wise manner and were controlled by the observer. Acuity was estimated as the highest spatial frequency the dog was determined to have seen. Results Median estimated visual acuity was better at 1 m compared to that at 3 m. Average test time was longer at a 3‐m distance than at 1 m. Inter‐ and intra‐observer reliability was better from 1 m than from 3 m. Clinical Significance Preliminary use of a forced‐choice preferential looking task for measurement of visual acuity in dogs has potential use as a clinical tool for the assessment of vision in dogs.