Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine and Sendai Broadcasting have jointly developed a smartphone app "METEOR BLASTER" that allows you to check the state of your visual field in a short time and in a game-like manner for the purpose of early detection of glaucoma.
Currently, glaucoma is the number one cause of blindness in Japan.The problem is that in the early stages of glaucoma, most patients have no subjective symptoms, and by the time they feel visual field abnormality and visit a hospital, the condition is often advanced.
Therefore, the Department of Ophthalmology, Department of Neurological and Sensory Pathology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, and Sendai Broadcasting Co., Ltd. jointly developed a smartphone game application (METEOR BLASTER) that can contribute to the early detection of glaucoma.Obtained a patent in Japan.
The jointly developed game app is a shooting game set in outer space.The user's "visual field" can be easily determined by performing simple operations such as destroying the meteorite in the center of the screen for about 5 minutes.By evaluating the user's reaction to objects displayed on the outer edge of the screen while gazing at the center of the screen, it is possible to obtain evaluation information on the field of view more easily and accurately than before, which has been difficult until now. It is also useful for early detection of glaucoma, which has been considered to be.
In the future, from the perspective of "promoting eye health through e-sports," the company plans to further expand its functions and promote social implementation in cooperation with various industries, organizations, and companies.
