Non-Invasive Recording of Ocular-Following Responses in Children: A Promising Tool for Stereo Deficiency Evaluation

Author:

Miladinović Aleksandar1ORCID,Quaia Christian2,Ajčević Miloš3ORCID,Diplotti Laura1,Michieletto Paola1,Accardo Agostino3,Pensiero Stefano1

Affiliation:

1. Department of Ophthalmology, Institute for Maternal and Child Health—IRCCS “Burlo Garofolo”, 34137 Trieste, Italy

2. Laboratory of Sensorimotor Research, National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA

3. Department of Engineering and Architecture, University of Trieste, 34127 Trieste, Italy

Abstract

Background: The ability to merge the two retinal images to perceive depth (stereopsis) plays an important role in human vision. Its proper development requires binocular alignment and good visual acuity in both eyes during childhood. Because treatments are more effective when applied early, early diagnosis is important. Unfortunately, assessing stereo deficiencies in infants and young children remains challenging. Recently, it has been shown that ocular-following responses (OFRs; reflexive, short-latency eye movements induced by the sudden motion of a large textured pattern) are sensitive to changes in interocular correlation, making them potentially useful for stereo deficiency assessments. To test this hypothesis, we measured OFRs elicited by dichoptic stimulation in children with normal and compromised stereopsis (due to amblyopia). Methods: Two groups of six children (age- and sex-matched: 3M/3F aged 7–12 yo), one with compromised stereopsis and one with normal stereopsis, were included. OFRs were recorded using a custom high-resolution video eye-tracking system. The relative differences between eye displacement induced by correlated stimuli (up-correlated–down-correlated) and anticorrelated (up-anticorrelated–down-anticorrelated) were compared. Results: We found significant differences between OFRs induced by two dichoptic conditions (correlated and anticorrelated stimuli) in most children with normal stereopsis, whereas no differences were observed in children with compromised stereopsis, indicating a lack of disparity detectors. Conclusions: OFRs might thus be exploited as a diagnostic tool for the objective identification of stereo deficiencies in children. This might lead to improved early diagnosis and treatment outcomes for conditions like amblyopia and strabismus.

Funder

Italian Ministry of Health

Intramural Research Program of the National Eye Institute, NIH

Publisher

MDPI AG

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