Developing and Validating VR-Enabled Ophthalmic Clinics: A New Paradigm for Visual Function Testing

Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University36 enrolled

Overview

This study aimed to design and validate a VR-based ophthalmic clinic that replicates traditional tests of visual acuity, stereopsis, and contrast sensitivity within an immersive digital environment. Using a rigorously developed system based onprogrammable interfaces, and standardized testing paradigms, we compared VR assessments against gold-standard clinical tools in a cohort of healthy adult participants. Key outcomes included test consistency, correlation, user acceptability, visual fatigue, and time efficiency. Our findings offer evidence for the viability of VR as a platform for remote ophthalmic testing and pave the way for scalable digital eye care delivery.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Visual Health of Virtual Reality

Interventions

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 60 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * The study included healthy individuals older than 18 years of age with a best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) of \<0.1 logarithm of minimum angle of resolution (logMAR) and no ongoing or prior history of ocular or systemic disease. Exclusion Criteria: * The study excluded healthy individuals younger than 18 years of age with a best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) of \>0.1 logarithm of minimum angle of resolution (logMAR) with ongoing or prior history of ocular or systemic disease.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Accommodative Response

The actual amount of accommodation that exists is measured with a skiascope

Time frame: 60 min

AC/A Ratio

The ratio of accommodation convergence to accommodation is measured and calculated by maddox