The Significance of Preattentive Visual Search (PAVS) in Glaucoma

James Loughman, Peter Davison

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Abstract

The Significance of Preattentive Visual Search (PAVS) in Glaucoma Methods: A novel test of PAVS, incorporating tests for flicker, motion displacement and orientation, presented on a computer monitor was developed for the detection and monitoring of glaucoma. Patients were required to detect a unique target from a background of 119 distractors. Normality was determined on the basis of patient response times measured using a two-alternative forced choice paradigm. Data were collected on 123 subjects, 41 with existing glaucoma, 41 glaucoma suspects, and 41 age-matched normals. Results: Paired samples t test indicated a statistically significant difference in PAVS response times between subjects with diagnosed glaucoma, and both glaucoma suspects and normal controls (p
Original languageEnglish
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2010
EventConference of United Kingdom & Eire Glaucoma Society - London, United Kingdom
Duration: 1 Jan 2010 → …

Conference

ConferenceConference of United Kingdom & Eire Glaucoma Society
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityLondon
Period1/01/10 → …

Keywords

  • Preattentive Visual Search
  • PAVS
  • glaucoma
  • flicker
  • motion displacement
  • orientation
  • detection
  • monitoring
  • response times
  • two-alternative forced choice paradigm
  • test sensitivity
  • test specificity
  • optical blur
  • age
  • target eccentricity
  • parvocellular pathway
  • magnocellular pathway
  • early detection

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