The Mozart Effect in Biofeedback visual rehabilitation: a case report Salvatore S, Librando A, Esposito M, Vingolo EM Department of Ophthalmology, University La Sapienza, Polo Pontino, Alfredo Fiorini Hospital, Terracina, Italy 1

Background: Biofeedback techniques Vingolo EM, Salvatore S, Grenga PL, Limoli P. Visual training in retinitis pigmentosa patients: neural plasticity and function recovery. In Retinal Degeneration: causes, diagnosis and treatment. Nova Publisher. New York 2009; 313-321.

Background: Eccentric fixation Vingolo EM, Salvatore S, Cavarretta S. Low vision rehabilitation by means of MP-1 biofeedback examination in patients with different macular diseases. A Pilot study. Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback.2009 Jun;34(2):127-33

Background: Mozart Effect 4 Rauscher FH, Shaw GL, Ky KN. Music and spatial task performance. Nature. 1993 14;365(6447):611. Improve the IQ of students Enhance synaptic plasticity Affects neuromal learning and readjustment

Methods 5

Rehabilitation Protocol 5 training session 10 minutes each eye Once a week To be repeated every 5 months.

Results 7 Baseline OD: BCVA 0.52 logMAR OD:BCVA 0.04 logMAR

8 OS: BCVA 0.09 logMAR OS: BCVA 0.09 logMAR Results

Discussion

Conclusion The MAIA Vision Trainer can: Train the Preferred Retinal Locus (PRL) - TRL Increase fixation stability Increase BCVA Improve patient quality of life 10