Congenital nystagmus, acquired nystagmus, strabismus
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The subjects will be those who are undergoing treatment for strabismus and nystagmus at Kitasato University Hospital. In Stage 1, the subjects must be 20 years of age or older and present with strabismus or nystagmus. Patients must be aware of diplopia or agitation due to strabismus or nystagmus. Stage 2: Patients under the age of 9 years with nystagmus who have not shown improvement in visual function through training in the usual medical care. Each study will include 20 cases. Exclusion criteria will be as follows. Patient recruitment will be done directly to the patient in Stage 1, and directly to the child's parents in Stage 2.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion Criteria for Stage 1 Previous external eye surgery for strabismus or nystagmus Pregnant women who are at least 5 months old before the examination Exclusion criteria for stage 2 Previous or planned external eye surgery for strabismus or nystagmus Patients with corneal or retinal diseases other than nystagmus that cause poor vision. Patients with functional amblyopia, etc., who are expected to improve their visual function with visual function training within the scope of regular medical care.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| An optical mouse detection system (self-made optical device) will be loaned to the participants, and they will be trained to wear it for 3 hours a day at home. Training will be conducted for 30 days, and the patient will be asked to visit the ophthalmology outpatient clinic after 30 days. After that, the training and ophthalmology outpatient visits will be repeated, and a 6-month study will be conducted to evaluate the visual function. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Kitasato University School of Allied Health Sciences Depertment of Orthoptics and Visual Science