Customizable Head-mounted Device for Detection of Eye Disorders using Virtual Reality

Y. Pawankumar Gururaj, Sai Anirudh Karre, Raghav Mittal, Y. Raghu Reddy, Syed Azeemuddin

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Abstract

Eye disorders like myopia, hypermetropia, and color blindness affect millions of people around the world. Early detection can help the affected persons take preventive measures against further degradation. However, early detection requires regular testing and visits to trained healthcare professionals to judge the level of disorder. The customization of the test requirements can simplify the method of diagnosis. This paper presents an approach towards developing a virtual reality based low-cost head-mounted device (HMD). The standalone HMD can detect eye disorders like visual acuity, astigmatism, color vision deficiency, and age-related macular degeneration, limiting the involvement of healthcare professionals. We did a user study to test the accuracy of our prototype against various optical test scenarios. The study revealed that the prototype achieved an overall accuracy of 93%. We further aim to deploy the device in economically vulnerable communities with limited access to healthcare infrastructure.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings - 2022 35th International Conference on VLSI Design, VLSID 2022 - held concurrently with 2022 21st International Conference on Embedded Systems, ES 2022
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages50-55
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781665485050
DOIs
StatePublished - 2022
Event35th International Conference on VLSI Design, VLSID 2022 - held concurrently with 2022 21st International Conference on Embedded Systems, ES 2022 - Virtual, Online, India
Duration: Feb 26 2022Mar 2 2022

Publication series

NameProceedings - 2022 35th International Conference on VLSI Design, VLSID 2022 - held concurrently with 2022 21st International Conference on Embedded Systems, ES 2022

Conference

Conference35th International Conference on VLSI Design, VLSID 2022 - held concurrently with 2022 21st International Conference on Embedded Systems, ES 2022
Country/TerritoryIndia
CityVirtual, Online
Period2/26/223/2/22

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Hardware and Architecture
  • Signal Processing
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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