A nuanced understanding of the strategies that people who are blind or visually impaired employ to perform different instrumental activities of daily living (iADLs) is essential to the success of future visual accessibility aids.
Topic: Blindness & Low Vision
Researchers Interested in This Topic
Michael Beyeler
Assistant Professor
PBS
Byron A. Johnson
PhD Candidate
DYNS
Lucas Nadolskis
PhD Student
PBS
Lily M. Turkstra
PhD Student
Research Projects
Simulating Visual Impairment
How are visual acuity and daily activities affected by visual impairment? Previous studies have shown that vision is altered and impaired in the presence of a scotoma, but the extent to which patient-specific factors affect vision and quality of life is not well understood.
