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

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

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.

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.