New Interacoustics VisualEyes™ functionality enhances the diagnostic evaluation of dizzy patients

Interacoustics is pleased to announce an update to their popular VisualEyes™ VNG system, which adds new features to existing protocols and exciting new data-driven functionality that enhances the diagnostic evaluation and assessment accuracy of dizzy patients.

Expanding on the existing test battery, VisualEyes 3.2 adds the following new tests:

• Functional Vision Head Impulse Test (fvHIT™)
• Cervical-Ocular tests (Cervical Gaze and Smooth Pursuit Neck Torsion)
• Self-Paced Saccade test

These tests allow the clinician to look at other factors that may be contributing to the patient’s symptoms.

The innovative fvHIT combines components of the Video Head Impulse Test (vHIT) and the Gaze Stabilization Test (GST) to allow clinicians to get a functional understanding of how clearly an individual can see when their head is moving at faster head speeds and in the planes of our semicircular canal anatomy. It gives insight into the patient’s VOR, especially how the patient performs daily with quick, impulse head movements.

The Self-Paced Saccade test is an advanced oculomotor assessment that looks at the patient’s ability to complete volitional saccadic eye movement, and the Cervical-Ocular tests evaluate if the neck is contributing to abnormal eye movements or symptoms.

Elizabeth Fuemmeler, Au.D., Clinical Product Manager at Interacoustics says:

“Ultimately, these new features allow us to better understand the site of origin and degree of dysfunction so we can make accurate recommendations for our patient to improve and get back to their daily life.”

For Research Module users, the new blinking fixation light and parameter options for the caloric and optokinetic tests will provide even more opportunities to collect and analyze clinical data.

With the new features and functionality, VisualEyes continues to advance the software beyond traditional VNG tests.