title: Effect of visual restitution training on absolute homonymous scotomas.
abstract: The authors examined 16 patients with stable homonymous visual field defects (HVFDs) with static automated perimetry (SAP). Training effect E was defined as difference of the proportions of absolutely defective locations in all test locations, before and after visual restitution training (VRT). E was 0.05 +/- 0.05 (mean +/- SD). The authors observed a relevant training effect (E >or= 0.12) in two subjects, but only monocularly. VRT has little effect on absolute HVFDs in SAP.
authors.affiliation: University Eye Hospital, Department of Pathophysiology of Vision and Neuro-Ophthalmology, Tuebingen, Germany.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Schreiber
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vonthein
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Reinhard
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Trauzettel-Klosinski
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Connert
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Schiefer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006423:Hemianopsia / Q000150:complications / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010775:Photic Stimulation; D012607:Scotoma / Q000150:complications / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D013813:Therapy, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D015348:Vision, Binocular / Q000502:physiology; D014794:Visual Fields / Q000502:physiology*