Table 1 The duration column represents the number of years that the participants have been blind.
Subject | Sex | Age (years) | Duration (years) | % of remaining sight | Education (years) | Cause of blindness | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L | R | ||||||
Blind participants | |||||||
B01 | F | 59 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 17 | Retinitis pigmentosa |
Retinal detachment | |||||||
B02 | M | 54 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 17 | Congenital cataracts |
B03 | M | 53 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | Accident (optic nerve damage) |
B04 | M | 52 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 13 | Retinitis pigmentosa |
Glaucoma | |||||||
B05 | M | 40 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 11 | Cornea degeneration |
B06 | F | 63 | 63 | 8 | 10 | 18 | Albinism |
B07 | F | 33 | 10 | 0 | 30 | 12 | Type 1 diabetes |
B08 | M | 45 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 13 | Retinitis pigmentosa |
B09 | F | 66 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 13 | Type 1 diabetes |
B10 | F | 39 | 33 | 5 | 5 | 15 | Retinitis pigmentosa |
Mean: 50.4 | Mean: 13.9 | ||||||
Control participants (auditive task) | |||||||
C0–C10 | 6 F/4 M | Mean: 48.8 | — | — | — | Mean: 13.6 | — |
Control participants (visual task) | |||||||
C11–C21 | 4 F/6 M | Mean: 48 | — | — | — | Mean: 17.8 | — |