Visibility Vol 13 Issue 4, 2019


Clinical Evaluation of the Hybrid Image Display of Oculenz: An Augmented Reality Headset for Age-related Macular Degeneration


A new hardware and software augmented reality (AR) heads-up display (HUD) headset “Oculenz” has been designed to meet multiple needs at distance and near for patients who have Advanced Macular Degeneration as evidenced by monocular or binocular scotoma(s). The purpose of the study was to explore the capabilities and efficacy of the Oculenz Self-Calibration Visual Field Edge Detection Test and the resulting Modified Real-Time Streaming Video (MRTSV) with AMD subjects when performing tasks such reading the logMAR chart, reading paragraphs from the Contemporaneous Near Eye Chart (CNEC), and facial recognition.

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Characteristics of Older Bioptic Drivers: Effects of Increasing Age on Driving Safety

Bradley E. Dougherty, OD, PhD

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