Human Factor and Usability Testing of a Binocular Optical Coherence Tomography System.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To perform usability testing of a binocular optical coherence tomography (OCT) prototype to predict its function in a clinical setting, and to identify any potential user errors, especially in an elderly and visually impaired population.

Methods

Forty-five participants with chronic eye disease (mean age 62.7 years) and 15 healthy controls (mean age 53 years) underwent automated eye examination using the prototype. Examination included 'whole-eye' OCT, ocular motility, visual acuity measurement, perimetry, and pupillometry. Interviews were conducted to assess the subjective appeal and ease of use for this cohort of first-time users.

Results

All participants completed the full suite of tests. Eighty-one percent of the chronic eye disease group, and 79% of health

SUBMITTER: Chopra R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5558628 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature