Gaming to improve vision: 21st century self-monitoring for patients with age-related macular degeneration

Abstract

Importance: Improved vision self-monitoring tools are required for people at risk of neovascular complications from age related macular degeneration (AMD). Background: to report the self-monitoring habits of participants with intermediate AMD using the Amsler grid chart, and the use of personal electronic devices and gameplay in this over 50 year old cohort. Design: single-centre descriptive study carried out at the Centre for Eye Research (CERA), Melbourne, Australia. Participants: 140 participants over 50 years of age, with a diagnosis of intermediate AMD and best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) of ≥6/12 in each eye. Methods: structured questionnaire survey of participants who were enrolled..