Although peripheral visual field loss (PVFL) affects balance, previous research has produced mixed results and has not clearly distinguished the independent roles of different systems in balance impairment. This systematic review with meta-analysis is the first to comprehensively evaluate the proportion and contribution of different systems to balance in adults with PVFL, providing new insights for rehabilitation...
Audiologists managing patients with vestibular (inner ear balance) disorders should be aware that peripheral visual field loss independently worsens balance; consider multidisciplinary referral when co-existing visual field deficits are suspected.
Understanding the independent contribution of peripheral visual field loss to balance impairment is relevant for audiologists and vestibular specialists when assessing fall risk in patients with combined sensory deficits.
- 01Systematic review and meta-analysis examined peripheral visual field loss and its effect on balance.
- 02Study investigated how different sensory systems (vision, vestibular, proprioception) independently affect balance.
- 03Published in Translational Vision Science & Technology.
- 04Findings have cross-disciplinary relevance for audiology, ophthalmology, and falls prevention.
- 05Peripheral visual field loss may be an underappreciated contributor to balance problems in clinical populations.
Peripheral visual field loss independently affects balance performance.
studysupported- PMID
- 42417597
- DOI
- 10.1167/tvst.15.7.10.
- Journal
- Translational Vision Science & Technology
- Publication type
- meta_analysis
- Evidence level
- 1a
- Population
- People with peripheral visual field loss across multiple studies
- Intervention
- Peripheral visual field loss (exposure)
- Comparator
- Individuals without peripheral visual field loss
Primary outcomes
Balance performance measures in individuals with peripheral visual field loss