Eccentric viewing training.
Eccentric viewing training seeks to train subjects to utilize a paramacular area of the retina for seeing when the macular area is damaged. The present paper demonstrates two techniques for training eccentric viewing, as well as a method for measuring impovement in the use of the paramacular area. Both techniques are inexpensive, can be administered by a technician, and do not require an extensive training period. However, there are indications the two techniques are not comparable in effectiveness.
D000328:Adult; D000360:Afterimage; D000368:Aged; D005403:Fixation, Ocular; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D010775:Photic Stimulation / Q000379:methods; D012607:Scotoma / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D013997:Time Factors; D014792:Visual Acuity