Method and apparatus for testing visual attention capabilities o

Optics: eye examining – vision testing and correcting – Eye examining or testing instrument – Methods of use

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ABSTRACT:
A system for assessing subjects for inadequate visual attention capabilities presents a sequence of display screens to the subject on a conventional computer monitor. The display screens include a foveal target and a peripheral target, and may additionally include distractor elements around the peripheral target. The display time for the displays is varied either as a function of the responses of the subject or in a preprogrammed manner. The responses are evaluated for accuracy, and are then used to generate a measurement which is used to assess the subject for adequate visual attention capabilities.

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