An Overview of Preferred Retinal Locus and Its Application in Biofeedback Training for Low-Vision Rehabilitation

Central vision loss (CVL) caused by macular damage generally disables common daily tasks, which cannot be reversed by present treatments. Fortunately, it has been found that biofeedback training by inducing or reinforcing preferred retinal locus (PRL) as an eccentric fixation reference contributes to the improvement of visual performance in patients with CVL. However, the clinical application is still under controversy due to poor knowledge of...