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Visually Impairment Research

CONTENTS

Visual Impairment Research, Volume 2, 2000
Visual Impairment Research, Volume 3, 2001
Visual Impairment Research, Volume 4, 2002
Visual Impairment Research, Volume 5, 2003
Visual Impairment Research, Volume 6, 2004
Visual Impairment Research, Volume 7, 2005
Visual Impairment Research, Volume 8, 2006
Visual Impairment Research, Volume 9 issue 1, 2007
Visual Impairment Research, Volume 9 issue 2-3, 2007




Visual Impairment Research, Volume 2, 2000
    Research Report
  1. Visual and cognitive development and reading achievement in four children with visual impairment due to periventricular leukomalacia
    2. Ulla Ek1,2, Lena Jacobson2,3, Jan Ugge4, Kerstin Fellenius5, Olof Flodmark6
    1Department of Psychology, University of Stockholm, Stockholm, 2Tomteboda Resource Centre, Solna, 3Department of Pediatric Ophthalmology, Karolinska Institutet, St. Erik's Eye Hospital, Stockholm, 4Department of Ophthalmology, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge University Hospital, Huddinge, 5Department of Special Education, Stockholm Institute of Education, and 6Department of Neuroradiology, Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden

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  2. The reading and spelling performance of visually impaired Dutch elementary schoolchildren
    3. Wim van Bon1, Lia Adriaansen2, Marjolein Gompel1, Ingrid Kouwenberg1
    1Department of Special Education, University of Nijmegen, Nijmegen, and 2Convergo, Special School for Visually Impaired Children, Grave, The Netherlands

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  3. Impact of optical devices on reading rates and expectations for visual functioning of school-age children and youth with low vision
    4. Anne Corn, Robert Wall, Jennifer Bell
    Peabody College, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA

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  4. Temporal processing in very low vision
    5. E.C. Hall1,2, Aries Arditi2
    1SUNY State College of Optometry, Vision Sciences Department and 2The Arlene R. Gordon Institute, Lighthouse International, New York, NY, USA

    References
  5. The 1997 low vision literature: a bibliography
    6. Gragory L. Goodrich
    Psychology Service and Western Blind Rehabilitation Center, VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA, USA

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  6. Nystagmus waveforms in blindness
    7. Elaine C. Hall1, James Gordon2, Larry A. Abel3, Louise Hainline4, Israel Abramov5
    1Vision Sciences Department, State University of New York, State College of Optometry, New York, USA 2Psychology Department, Hunter College of The City University of New York(CUNY), New York, USA 3School of Orthoptics, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia, 4Infant Study Center and 5Applied Vision Institute, Psychology Department, Brooklyn College of CUNY, Brooklyn, NY, USA

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  7. Barriers to surgical intervention among blind and low vision children in Malawi
    8. Karin van Dijk1, Paul Courtright2
    1Christoffel Blindenmission, Bensheim, Germany, 2British Coulumbia Centre for Epidemiologic & International Ophthalmology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada

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  8. Walking speed of visually impaired people with two talking electronic travel systems
    9. A.C.Kooijman, M.T. Uyar
    Laboratory of Experimental Ophthalmology, School of Behavioral and Cognitive Neurosciences, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands

    Research Report
  9. Enhancement of peripheral letter recognition by typographic features
    10. Manfred MacKeben
    The Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute, San Francisco, CA, USA

    References
  10. The 1998 low vision literature: a bibliography
    11. Gregory L. Goodrich
    Psychology Service and Western Blind Rehabilitation Center, VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA, USA

    Research Report
  11. Assessment of clients with visual spatial disorders: a pilot study
    12. D.Verlander1, A. Hayes1, J.K. Mclnnes1, R.J. Liddle2, G.W. Liddle2, G.E. Clarke1, M.S. Clark3, M. Russell4, W. Ferguson1, P.G. Walsh5
    1Guide Dogs Association of SA & NT Inc, Adelaide, 2Adelaide Biomedical, North Haven, 3Department of Rehabilitaion and Aged Care, Flinders University, Bedford Park, 4School of Occupational Therapy, University of South Australia, Adelaide, 5Paul G. Walsh &Associates, Adelaide, SA, Australia

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  12. Recognition of jagged (pixelated) letters in the periphery
    13. Li Li, Alex K. Nugent, Eli Peli
    The Schepens Eye Research Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA

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  13. Task performance with the Low Vision Enhancement System(LVES)
    14. P. Weckerle, S. Trauzettel-Klosinski, G. Kamin, E. Zrenner
    Department of Pathophysiology of Vision and Neuro-Ophthalmology, University Eye Hospital, Tubingen, Germany

    Research Report
  14. Development of a memory training for blind seniors on tape
    15. Sonja Bernard
    University of Erlangen-Nurnberg, Germany

    References
  15. The 1999 low vision literature: a bibliography
    16. Gregory L. Goodrich
    Psychology Service and Western Blind Rehabilitation Center, VA, Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA, USA

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Visual Impairment Research, Volume 3, 2001
    Research Report
  1. Functional evaluation and rehabilitation of severely visually impaired children(0-4 years)
    2. Josee Lanners, Erika Goergen
    Fondazione Robert Hollman, Early Intervention Center for Visually Impaired Children, Cannero Riviera(VB), Italy

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  2. Self-concept and gender in Spanish low-vision adolescents
    3. Dolores Lopez-Justicia, Maria del Carmen Pichardo
    Departamento de Psicologia Evolutiva y Educacion, Facultad de Ciencias de la Educacion, Universidad de Granada, Granada, Espana

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  3. Assessment of visual acuity in toddlers and children with developmental delays: The joint contribution of ophthalmology, orthoptics, and psychology
    4. Cecilia Guarnieri Batista1, Marcia Oliveira Melo Rassi2
    1Centro de Estudos e Pesquisas em Reabilitacao, Pfof. Dr. Gabriel O.S.Porto, Cepre - Medical Sciences school. FCM - Campinas State University, Unicamp, Campinas, Sao Paulo, and 2Oftalmoclinica, Goiania, Goias, Brazil

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  4. Magnitude of refractive errors and low vision among Braille-reading children in Nigeria
    5. Dr. Barbie O.M. Ejukonemu
    ECWA Eye Hospital, Kano, Nigeria

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  5. Motor activity in children who are blind or partially sighted
    6. Michael Brambring
    Faculty of Psychology and Sport Science, University of Bielefeld, Bielefeld, Germany

    Research Report
  6. Visual acuity: Perceiving fractal objects in the presence of macular blindness
    7. Christopher L. Andreadis
    Athens, Greece

    Research Report
  7. Comment on Visual acuity by Christopher L. Andreadis
    8. Jan J. Koenderink
    Helmholtz Instituut, Universiteit Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands

    Research Report
  8. Training compensatory viewing strategies: Feasibility and effect on practical fitness to drive in subjects with visual field defects
    9. Tanja R.M. Coeckelbergh1, Wiebo H. Brouwer2, Frans W. Cornelissen1, Aart C. Kooijman1,3,4
    1Laboratory of Experimental Ophthalmology and Departments of 2Neuropsychology and Gerontology and 3Ophthalmology, University Hospital Groningen, Groningen, and 4Visio, Dutch National Foundation for the Visually Impaired and Blind, Haren, The Netherlands

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  9. Achieving functional literacy for chlidren with visual impairments
    10. Mark E. Wilkinson1, Carole S. Trantham2, Alan J. Koenig3
    1Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, 2Iowa Braiile and Sight Saving School, Vinton, IA, and 3College of Education, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, USA

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  10. The Tambartun Oral Reading Test: A new test for determining reading performance of the visually impaired
    11. Per Fosse
    Tambartun National Resource Centre of the Visually Impaired, Melhus, Norway

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  11. Contrast sensitivity and reading in subjects with age-related macular degeneration
    12. Per Fosse1, Arne Valberg2
    1Tambartun National Resouce Centre of the Visually Impaired, Melhus, and 2Department of Physics, Section of Biophysics, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway

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  12. Prediction and evaluation of driving and visuo-spatial performance in homonymous hemianopia after compensational training
    13. Mark L.M. Tant1,2, Wiebo H. Brouwer1,2, Frans W. Cornelissen2,3, Aart C. Kooijman2-5
    1Department of Psychology, 2School for Behavioral and Cognitive Neurosciences(BCN), and 3Laboratory of Experimental Ophthalmology(LEO), University of Groningen, Groningen, 4Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Groningen, Groningen, and 5Visio Loo Erf, National Foundation for the Visually Impaired and Blind, The Netherlands

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  13. The first successful eccentric correction
    14. Jorgen Gustafsson
    Certec, Division of Rehabilitation Engineering Research, Department of Design Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden

    Bibliography
  14. The 2000 low vision litereture: a bibliograpy
    15. Gregory L. Goodrich
    Psychology Service and Western Blind Rehabilitation Center, VA, Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA, USA

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Visual Impairment Research, Volume 4, 2002
    Research Report
  1. The incidence and cost of injurious falls associated with visual impairment in the UK
    2. P.A. Scuffham1, R Legood2, E.C.F. Wilson1, T.Kennedy-Martin3
    1York Health Economics Consortium, University of York, York, 2Health Economics Research centre, Institute of Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, and 3Lilly, Global Strategic Princing and Health Outcomes, Windlesham, UK

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  2. Behavioral consequences of age-related low vision, A narrative review
    3. David Burmedi, Stefanie Becker, Vera Heyl, Hans-Werner Wahl, Ines Himmelsbach
    The German Centre for Reserch on Ageing, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany

    Review
  3. Emotional and social consequences of age-related low vision, A narrative review
    4. David Burmedi, Stefanie Becker, Vera Heyl, Hans-Werner Wahl, Ines Himmelsbach
    The German Centre for Research on Ageing, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany

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  4. The prospects of biological treatment of retinal dystrophies
    5. Alan Bird
    Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London, London, UK

    Research Report
  5. Web-based learning for low vision rehabilitation
    6. Helen Eng1, Stanley Woo2
    1The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Optometry Clinic AG034, HungHom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, HKSAR, China, 2University of Houston, College of Optometry, Center for Sight Enhancement, Houston, TX, USA

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  6. The use of low vision aids with children who have multiple disabilities and visual impairment in the United Kingdom
    7. Mike McLinden, Graeme Douglas, Steve McCall, Chris Arter
    Visual Impairment Centre for Teaching and Research, University of Birmingham, School of Education, Birmingham, UK

    Research Report
  7. People with low vision learning to assist and support others new to their sight loss through teleconferencing
    8. Kim Milner
    Vision Australia Foundation, Training and Development, Kooyong, Victoria, Australia

    Research Report
  8. Visual problems in children with damage to the brain
    9. Gordon N. Dutton
    Tennent Institute of Ophthalmology, Gartnavel General Hospital, Glasgow, and The Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Glasgow, UK

    Research Report
  9. Training reading ability - the difference between dependence/dissatisfaction and independence/satisfaction for elderly patients with low vision
    10. Orjan Backman
    Department of Human Development, Learning and Special Education, Stockholm Institute of Education, Stockholm, Sweden

    Research Report
  10. The development of information and communication technology systems to include people with a visual impairment
    11. J.M.Gill
    Royal National Institute of the Blind, London, UK

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  11. The role of vision impairment for the outdoor activity and life satisfaction of older adults: A multi-faceted view
    12. Hans-Werner Wahl, Vera Heyl, Oliver Schilling
    German Center for Research on Aging at the University of Heidelberg, Germany

    Research Report
  12. Participation in ecologically valid activities: Mobility and rehabilitation in an African environment
    13. Jon Magne Tellevik1, Bengt Elmerskog2
    1Department of Special Needs Education, University of Oslo, Olso, and 2Tambartun National Resource Centre for Special Education of Visually Impaired, Melhus, Norway

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  13. Flicker fusion and translucent irides
    14. F.C.C. Riemslag, Z. Cronogorcevic, H.E. Talsma, M.J. De Vries
    Visio Loo Erf, Amsterdam ZuidOost, The Netherlands


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Visual Impairment Research, Volume 5, 2003
    Research Report
  1. Aspects of vision loss - visual functions and functional vision
    2. August Colenbrander
    San Francisco, California, USA

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  2. The AMA Guide functional vision score is a better predictor of vision-targeted quality of life than traditional measures of visual acuity or visual field extent
    3. Patti S.W.Fuht1, LaShandra D. Holmes2, Donald C. Fletcher3, Marsha N. Swanson4, Thomas K. Kuyk5
    1Birmingham Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center & University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
    2University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
    3University of Alabama at Birmingham & Hellen Keller Eye Research Foundation Birmingham, Alabama, USA
    4University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
    5Mobium Enterprises, Broooks Cit-Base, Texas, USA

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  3. Software for calculating functional vision score
    4. Patti Fuhr
    Birmingham Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Birmingham, Alabama, USA

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  4. Vision restoration therapy after brain damage: Subjective improvements of activities of daily life and their relationship to visual field enlargements
    5. Iris Mueller1, Dorothe A. Poggel1,2, Sigirid Kentel1, Erich Ksten1, Bernhard A. Sabel1
    1Institute of Medical Psychology, Otto-von-Guericke University of Magdeburg, Germany
    2Generation Research Program , Human Science Center, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Germany

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  5. The psychosocial impact of closed-circuit television low vision aids
    6. G. Strong1, J.W. Jutai2, P. Bevers1, M. Hartley2, A. Plotkin1
    1Centre for Sight Enhancement, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada
    2Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, The University of Western Ontario, Ontario, Canada


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Visual Impairment Research, Volume 6, 2004
    Research Report
  1. Compensatory viewing training improves practiccal fitness to drive of subjects with impaired vision
    2. Aart C. Kooijman1,4,6,7, Wiebo H. Brouwer2-4, Tanja R.M. Coeckelbergh1,4,8, Mark L.M. Tant2,4,9, Frans W. Cornelissen1,4, Ruud A. Bredewoud5, Bart J.M. Melis-Dankers6
    1Laboratory of Experimental Ophalmology, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
    2Department Psychology, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
    3Department of Neurology, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
    4School of Behavioral and Cognitive Neurosciences(BCN), University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
    5Netherlands Bureau of Driving Skills Certificates(CBR)
    6Visio, National Foundation for the Visually Impaired and Blind, Huizen, The Netherlands
    7Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Groningen Groningen, The Netherlands
    8Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Antwerp, Antwerp, Belguium
    9Belgian Road Safety Institute(BIVV/IBSR), CARA Department, Brussels, Belgium

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  2. The role of lighting
    3. Robin Mumford
    Director National Association for Visually Handicapped, New York, New York, USA

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  3. Functional vision: 'Real world" impairment examples from the SKI Study
    4. John Brabyn, Marilyn Schneck, Gunilla Haegerstrom-Portnoy, Lori Lott
    Smith-Kettlewell Eye Institute, San Francisco, California, USA

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  4. Relating fuctional vision assessment, intervention, and outcomes for students with low vision
    5. Amanda Hall Lueck
    San Francisco State University, San Francisco, California, USA

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  5. West Virginia survey of visual health: Low vision and barriers to accsess
    6. Charles Walter1, Ronald Althouse1, Homer Humble2, Monique J. Leys2, J. Vernon Odon2
    1WV Survey Research Center
    2West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA

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  6. Satisfaction as a low-vision service outcome measure
    7. Adrian R. Hill1, Peter A. Aspinall1, Lynda Cotton2
    1Visual Impairment Research Group, School of the Built Environment, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, and School of Clinical Sciences and Community Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
    2Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK

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  7. Causes of low vision amongst th low-vision patients attending the Low-Vision Clinic at Khyber Institute of AOphthalmic Medical Sciences(KIOMS), Hayatabad Medical Complex Peshawar, Pakistan
    A hospital-based study
    8. Mufarriq Shah, Huhummad Daud Khan
    Khyber Institute of Ophthalmic Medical Sciences, Hayatabad Medical Complex Peshawa, Pakistan

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  8. Recognizing tactile representations of familiar objects: the influence of pre-cuing when touch replaces vision as the dominant sense modality
    9. Toro Graven
    Department of Special Needs Education, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway

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  9. Evaluation of tactile fonts for use by a visually impaired elderly population
    10. Andrew J. Chepaitis, A. Fuzz Griffiths, Harry J. Wyatt, William F. O'Connell
    SUNY College of Optometry, New York, NY, USA

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  10. Goldilocks and the three training models: A comparison of three models of low vision reading training on reading efficiency
    11. Gregory L. Goodrich1, Jennine Kirby2, Theresa Oros3, Patricia Wagstaff3, Berenice McDevitt3, Laura J. Peters1
    1Psychology Service and Western Blind Rehabilitation Center, VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, California, USA
    2Optometry Service and Western Blind Rehabilitaion Center, VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, California, USA
    3Western Blind Rehabilitation Center, VA Palo Alto Health Care System Palo Alto California, USA

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  11. A multiple sector search method for extracting viewing strategy from fundus images obtained throught a scanning laser ophtalmoscope
    12. Christophe Mermoud, Andrew R. Whatham, Anouk Deruaz, Avinoam B. Safran
    Neuro-Opthalmology Unit, Opthalmology Clinic, Department of Clinical Neurosciences and Dermatology, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland


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Visual Impairment Research, Volume 7, 2005
    Research Report
  1. A Virtual Traffic Environment for People with Visual Impaiment
    2. Charlotte Magnusson and Kirstern Rassmus-Grohn
    Certec, Department of Design Sciences, Lund Institute of Technology, Lund University

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  2. Quality of Life in Patients with Glaucoma: A Conjoint Analysis Approach
    3. P.A. Aspinall, A.R. Hill, and P.Nelson1, C.O'Brien and E. O'connell2, L.McCloughan3, A.Azuara-Blanco4, R.Brice and S.Green5, C.Steeds6
    1Visual Impairment Research Group, School of the Built Environment, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, and Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion, Edinburgh, Scotland
    2Department of Ophthalmology, University of Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
    3Lothian Health Board, Edinburgh, Scotland
    4Department of Ophthalmology, University of Aberdeen
    5Adelphi Group Ltd, Bollington, UK
    6Allergan Ltd, High Wycombe, UK

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  3. The Benefits of Guide Dog Ownership
    4. L.Whitmarsh
    Guide Dogs, Hillfields, Burghfield, Reading, UK

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  4. Visual Contrast Functions in Children with Severe Visual Impairment and the Relation to Functional Ability
    5. A.P.Siddiqui1, A.Rydberg and G.Lennerstrand2
    1Department of Ophthalmology, James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, United Kingdom
    2St.Eriks Eye Hospital, Karolinska Instititet, Stockholm, Sweden

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  5. The Economics of Vision Loss
    6. Hugh R.Taylor
    Centre for Eye Research Australia, University of Melbourne, East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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  6. Mental Manipulation, Thus Recognition of Familiar Shapes: The Influence of Pre-cuing When Touch Replaces Vision as the Dominant Sense Modality
    7. Toro Graven
    Department of Special Needs Education, University of Oslo, Blindern, Oslo, Norway

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  7. Optometric and Multidisciplinary Approaches in Prescribing Low Vision Aids
    8. Marloes C.Burggraaff1, Ruth M.A. van Nispen and Michiel R.de boer2, Ger H.M.B.van Rens3
    1Department of Ophthalmology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam
    2Department of Ophthalmology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam and Institute for Research in Extramural medicine, VU University Medical Center
    3Department of Ophthalmology, VU univrsity medical Center, Amsterdam; Institute for Research in Extramural Medicine, VU University Medical Center; and Department of Ophthalmology, Elkerliek Hospital, Hlmond

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  8. Rehabilitaion Strategies Used to Ameliorate the Impact of Centre Field Loss
    9. Meri Vukicevic and Kerry Fitzmaurice
    Department of Clinical Vision Sciences, La Trobe University, Victoria, Australia

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  9. Causes of Low Vision and Patient Preference for Different Types of Visual Aids: A pilot Study
    10. Abbas Riazi1, Sey-yed Hamid Parhizgar2
    1Department of Physiology & Biophysics, Baghyatallah(a.s.) University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
    2Department of Ophthalmology, Baghyatallah Hospital, Tehran, Iran


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Visual Impairment Research, Volume 8, 2004
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  1. Provision of Appropriate Eye Care Services for Adults with Learning Disabilities: the Experience of a Specialist Multi-Professional Visual Visual Assessment Clinic in Northern Ireland
    2. J.Lindsay1, A.Crocker2, P.Browne3, D.Hassan4, A.J.Jackson5
    1Department of Ophthalmology, Royal Group of Hospitals, Belfast, Northern Ireland
    2Speech and Language Therapy Department, Everton Centre, Belfast, Northern Ireland
    3Sensory Support Team, Everton Complex, Belfast, Northern Ireland
    4Special Visual Assessment Clinic, North and West Belfast Trust, Belfast, Northern Ireland
    5Department of Ophthalmology, Royal Group of Hospitals, Belfast, Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences, Queens University, Belfast, and Department of Optometry, University of Ulser, Coleraine, Northen Ireland

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  2. Visual Hallucinations in Patients with Age-Related Macular Degeneration(AMD)
    3. Simon P.Lannon and Mike R.Stevenson1, Steven T.White and Joanne F.Logan2, Anthony H.Reinhardt-Rutland3, A.Jonathan Jackson4
    1Queens University, Belfast, and Department of Ophtalmology, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, Northern Ireland
    2Department of Ophthalmology, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, Northern Ireland
    3Psychology Department, University of Ulster, Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland
    4Queens University, Belfast, Department of Ophthalmology, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, and University of Ulster, Coleraine, Northern Ireland

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  3. Optometric and Multidisciplinary Approaches in Prescribing Low Vision Aids-Rivised
    4. Marloes C. Burggraaff1, Ruth M.A. Nispen2, Ger H.M.B. van Rens3
    1Department of Ophthalmology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    2Department of Ophthalmology and Institute for Research in Extramural Medicine, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    3Department of Ophthalmology and Institute for Research in Extramural Medicine, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam and Department of Ophthalmology, Elkerliek Hospital, Helmond, The Netherlands

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  4. Body Awareness and Dance-Based Training for Persons with Acquired Blindness-Effects on Balance and Gait Speed
    5. Lena Larsson1, Kerstin Frandin2
    1The Low Vision Clinic of Stockholm, Syncentral Sabbatsberg, Stockholm, Sweden
    2Karolinska Institutet, Department of Neurobiology, Caring Sciences and Society, Division of Physiotherapy, Huddinge, Sweden

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  5. A New Method to Train and Measure 90° turns in Visually Impaired and Deaf-Blind Subjects
    6. A. Surakka and T. Kivela
    Rehabilitation Services for the Visually Impaired and Deaf-Blind, Department of Ophthalmology, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland

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  6. Disclosing the Secrets of Braille Reading - Computer-Aided Registration adn Itreractive Analysis
    7. Bjorn Breidegard and Bodil Jonsson1, Kerstin Fellenius2, Sven Stromqvist3
    1Certec, Faculty of Enginneering, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
    2Stockholm Institute of Education, Department of Human Development, Learning and Special Education, Stockholm, Sweden
    3Centre for Languages and Literature, Lund University, Lund, Sweden

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  7. Future Directions in Blindness and Low Vision Perspectives from a State-of the-Science Conferece
    8. John Brabyn
    The Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute, San Francisco, CA,USA

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  8. Vision Impairment by Choice: Why Do Patients Decline Macular Hole Surgery?
    9. Walter Wittich1, Walter Wittich and Olga Overbury2, Rong Zhou and Donald H. Watanabe3, Olga Overbury4, Olga Overbury and Michael A. Kapusta5
    1Department of Neurology & Neurosurgery - Neuroscience, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    2Lady Avis Institute for Medical Research, Sir Mortimer B. Davis Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    3Department of Psychology, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    4School of Optometry, Univerity of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    5Department of Ophthalmology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada


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