ASTEROID in clinical practice
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Accurate and patient-friendly measurement of binocular visual function using a 3D mobile device Work Package 1: Testing ASTEROID in a clinical setting
IRAS ID
173927
Contact name
Jenny Read
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Newcastle upon Tyne NHS Hospitals Foundation Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 5 months, 31 days
Research summary
Children with eye problems undergo many tests when attending local NHS Trust Eye Departments. Some tests measure their ability to judge depth and distance (stereo vision). This helps doctors decide what treatment to give them. Also, it helps them to see how well the treatment is working. Getting an accurate measurement of stereo vision is hard in young children. Lots of the tests that are available today are difficult for the children to do.
The aim of this project is to develop a stereo vision test that is fun and encourages the child to engage with it. We aim to give the doctors far more comprehensive and accurate results. This will assist them in future treatment decisions. The new test will be on a 3D computer tablet and is in the form of a computer game. It will be called ASTEROID for Accurate STEReotest On a mobIle Device. We will test ASTEROID in the children’s eye clinic at Newcastle Eye Centre. The vital lessons learnt will aid in the future development of ASTEROID.REC name
North East - Tyne & Wear South Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
15/NE/0330
Date of REC Opinion
8 Oct 2015
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion