▪ Abstract The development of man-made systems to restore functional vision in the
profoundly blind has recently undergone a renaissance that has been fueled by a …

Current virtual reality applications do not support people who have low vision, ie, vision loss
that falls short of complete blindness but is not correctable by glasses. We present …

From the desktop to the laptop to the mobile device, personal computing platforms evolve
over time. Moving forward, wearable computing is widely expected to be integral to …

Background Patients with low vision typically have reduced visual acuity and a significant
loss of contrast sensitivity, often in combination with visual field loss. These impairments …

Foundations of Low Vision: Clinical and Functional Perspectives, the ground-breaking text
that highlighted the importance of focusing on the functional as well as the clinical …

During long-duration spaceflight, astronauts are exposed to various risks including
spaceflight-associated neuro-ocular syndrome, which serves as a risk to astronaut vision …

Computer hardware continues to shrink in size and increase in capability. This trend has
allowed the prevailing concept of a computer to evolve from the mainframe to the …

Propose A qualitative approach using semi-structured individual interviews was used to
elicit common outdoor difficulties in individuals with visual impairment. Methods Interviews …

People with low vision have a visual impairment that affects their ability to perform daily
activities. Unlike blind people, low vision people have functional vision and can potentially …

Independent navigation for blind individuals can be extremely difficult due to the inability to
recognise and avoid obstacles. Assistive techniques such as white canes, guide dogs, and …