Hi both, I have just resumed the project so you should now be able to continue using it, please keep me updated on your research and any feedback.
Hi Ben, I'm looking to incorporate it as a tool for personal neurorecovery from neuropsychiatric conditions and brain injury eg spontaneous eye blink rate can serve as a proxy for neurological function to give some level of biofeedback for recovery guidance Spontaneous Eye blink rate (EBR) is a behavioral index highly correlated with frontostriatal dopaminergic activity. Disorders related to abnormal DA function show atypical EBRs: It is noted in Parkinson's spontaneous eye blink rate is decreased, so too ADHD and ASD, whereas in schizophrenia it is generally enhanced. It can be used as a non-invasive measure of dopaminergic related sustained attention and fatigue [2]. EBR predicts DA-related cognitive performance [3] and EBR might predict improvement in performance especially on tasks that require a flexible mind [4]. Striatal D1 and D2 binding has been associated with eye blink rate [5] and other disorders affecting dopamine pathways including behavioural and substance addictions (drug addiction, pathological gambling) have revealed differences in eye blink rate, where it is consistent with their reduced D2 receptor density. EBR is suggested to be a "general phenomenon which occurs whenever the interaction with the environment requires an active and controlled allocation of attentional resources, and would reflect the balance of the central dopaminergic tone which is disrupted under strong attentional demands" EBR reliably predicts the efficiency in inhibiting unwanted action tendencies, inhibitory control [6] and EBR reliably predicts behavioral performance on cognitive tasks that have been associated with dopaminergic functioning.
Hi Sandra, Thank you for letting me know, I would be really interested to see or hear more about the research. I will resume the project today, and I apologies for any down time. All the best, Ben
Thank you very very much, Ben!! In that case, I’ll get back to you with the results.
Hi Nick R, I have recently paused the DB of this project, could you please explain why you wanted to use Eyerhythm to help me learn more about the use cases. All the best, Ben
Hi Ben, I’m experiencing the same issue as the user above. The app is great :) Is there any chance you could resume the project? To answer your question -I’m using the app to collect data for my master’s thesis on blinking parameters in the student population and digital eye strain. I’m currently in the middle of data collection, and I’m getting feedback that people can’t use the app. I’m begging you -please give me just a few more days!!! I would really appreciate your support and the opportunity to continue my research. Best regards, Sandra :)
Hi Sandra, I think it would be great to organise a call with you to talk about how I might be able to provide more export / raw data options for you to be able to conduct better research on your cohort. If this is interesting to you send me a email at "benedict@eyerhythm.com" All the best, Ben