Open AccessBehavioural Adaptation to Hereditary Macular Dystrophy: A Systematic Review on the Effect of Early Onset Central Field Loss on Peripheral Visual Abilities
Author(s) -
Aishah Baig,
David Buckley,
Charlotte Codina
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
british and irish orthoptic journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2516-3590
pISSN - 1743-9868
DOI - 10.22599/bioj.177
Subject(s) - visual field , peripheral , peripheral vision , perception , psychology , population , physical medicine and rehabilitation , medicine , audiology , neuroscience , computer science , artificial intelligence , environmental health
Hereditary macular dystrophies (HMD) result in early onset central field loss. Evidence for cortical plasticity has been found in HMD, which may enhance peripheral visual abilities to meet the increased demands and reliance on the peripheral field, as has been found in congenitally deaf adults and habitual action video-game players. This is a qualitative synthesis of the literature on the effect of early onset central field loss on peripheral visual abilities. The knowledge gained may help in developing rehabilitative strategies that enable optimisation of remaining peripheral vision.