Comparison of the Components of Visual Perception and Depth Perception in Stroke Patients and Healthy Individuals

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1 MSc Student of Occupational Therapy, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

2 Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

3 MSc of Occupational Therapy, Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Rehabilitation, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Background and Aims: Visual perception disorders are one of the most important deficits in individuals with stroke that causes limitation in daily living activities and learning self-maintenance skills and balance. The present study aimed to compare the visual perception, visual acuity, contrast sensitivity, and depth perception among three groups of healthy persons and right and left sided stroke pateints.
Materials and methods: A total of 31 individuals with stroke (16 left sided and 15 right sided) and 16 healthy persons participated in the present study. Freiburg Vision Test software was used for assessing visual acuity and contrast sensitivity. Depth Perception Peg Board Set test and Developmental Test of Visual Perception-Adolescence and Adult test were used to assess depth perception and visual perception, respectively.
Results: The analysis of visual perception, depth perception, visual acuity, and contrast sensitivity using ANOVA revealed that there are significant differences among the three groups (p<0.05). Furthermore, with contrast sensitivity as a covariance, analyzed by MANOVA, it was shown that there was a significant difference among the three groups with both eyes (p<.0/05).
Conclusion: Patients with stroke, in comparison with healthy persons, have difficulties in visual perception, depth perception, visual acuity, and contrast sensitivity, but there is no difference between left sided and right sided stroke. 

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The Scientific Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine
Volume 7, Issue 1
March and April 2018
Pages 146-153

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  • Receive Date: 31 January 2017
  • Revise Date: 01 June 2017
  • Accept Date: 18 June 2017
  • First Publish Date: 21 March 2018

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