Abstract
Presentation Description :
When the fovea has been lost in both eyes, people use an alternative viewing strategy, directing a peripheral retinal region to the object of interest, that is known as the preferred retinal locus (PRL). Vision with a PRL is worse than with a fovea. Worse because of reduced resolution, other limitations of peripheral vision (e.g. crowding) and eye movement control. Does vision with a PRL improve with experience or training? To improve our understanding, can the PRL be simulated? The PRL is usually determined using a fixation task, but is that PRL used for tasks? What happens to the PRL when the retinal lesion expands and encroaches on that location?
This is an abstract that was submitted for the 2018 ARVO Annual Meeting, held in Honolulu, Hawaii, April 29 - May 3, 2018.