Visibility Vol 13 Issue 4, 2019


The Effect of Visual Impairment on Balance and Mobility in Adults Over Age 50


Visual impairment (VI) is linked to fall risk in the elderly, and poor health in younger adults. We convened an interdisciplinary team of researchers with expertise in vision and mobility to focus our efforts on best practices in the study of VI and physical mobility. A case control study compared balance and walking function between adults with juvenile onset VI (beginning before age 18), those with adult onset VI (beginning after age 18), and an age and gender matched control group without VI.

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Well-Being and Mental Health Factors among Informal Caregivers of Individuals with Visual Impairments

Callie Victor, PhD, OTR/L, CLA; Matthew Haase, MS, OTR/L, ATC; Michael Bown; Lindsey Bates, OTR; Michael Centra, OTR/L; Jaclyn Sachleben; Elizabeth Tyson; Michelle Gamber, DrPH; Suleiman Alibhai

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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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Patient Responses to a Teleophthalmology Enabled Primary Care Based Diabetic Retinopathy Surveillance Program

Rajeev Ramchandran, MD, MBA ; Katherine Fallano, MD; Vanessa Desmore; Elizabeth Czirr, BA; Silvia Sörensen, PhD

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