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    Br J Ophthalmol. 2006 May;90(5):543-5. Epub 2006 Feb 15.

    Improved automated perimetry performance following exposure to Mozart.

    Fiorelli VM, Kasahara N, Cohen R, França AS, Della Paolera M, Mandia C Jr, de Almeida GV.

    Santa Casa of Sao Paulo, Department of Ophthalmology and School of Medical Sciences, Brazil. fiorelliliv@uol.com.br

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    AIM: To evaluate the performance on automated perimetry (AP) after listening to a Mozart sonata in normal subjects naive to AP. METHODS: 60 naive normal subjects underwent AP (SITA 24-2). The study group (30 subjects) underwent AP after listening to Mozart's Sonata for Two Pianos in D Major and the control group (30 subjects) underwent AP without previous exposure to the music. RESULTS: The study group had significantly less fixation loss, false positive, and false negative rates compared to controls (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION: Listening to Mozart seems to improve AP performance in normal naive subjects.

    PMID: 16481380 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

    PMCID: 1857072

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