Can a New Eye Test Detect Schizophrenia?

A mathematical model that assesses eye movements known to be abnormal in individuals with schizophrenia appears to discriminate schizophrenia cases from controls with near-perfect accuracy. The lead scientist was Philip Benson, Ph.D., of the University of Aberdeen in Scotland, and study findings were published in Biological Psychiatry.

"This is a very interesting study," L. Elliot Hong, M.D., a professor of psychiatry at the University of Maryland and a schizophrenia expert, commented to Psychiatric News. "[However] the important next steps are [determining] whether these measures are specific only to schizophrenia or whether they...

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Published By: Psychiatric News - Monday, 10 September