N/A N=36 Randomized Single-blind

A Multi-Center Study of Reading Rehabilitation in Macular Disease

Age Related Maculopathy · Retinal Degeneration

Bottom Line

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Enrolled (actual)

Serious AEs

0.0%

Results posted

Feb 2015

Primary outcome: Primary: Sentence Reading — 58.9; 50.5; 86.2; 49.1 Words per Minute (wpm)

Study Design & Population

Study type: Interventional
Phase: N/A
Interventions: Module 1: Visual Awareness and Eccentric Viewing (Behavioral); Module 2: Control of Reading Eye Movements (Behavioral); Module 3: Reading Practice with RSVP (Behavioral)
Age: Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex: All
Sponsor: US Department of Veterans Affairs
Primary completion: Sep 2012

Outcome Measures

Outcome	Result	p-value
PRIMARY Sentence Reading	58.9; 50.5; 86.2; 49.1	—

Summary

The purpose of this study is to measure the effectiveness of a newly-designed oculomotor training program for patients with macular disease, including age-related macular degeneration.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Patients with a diagnosis of macular disease, such as age-related macular degeneration
An established preferred retinal locus
Visual acuity of less than or equal to 20/70 and greater than or equal to 20/400 (in the better eye)

Exclusion Criteria

Those with other major ophthalmologic and neurologic disease
choroidal neovascularization ("wet" AMD)
moderate to severe media opacities, and cognitive impairment

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