FLORA™: Phase I development of a functional vision assessment for prosthetic vision users

• Published in: Clinical and experimental optometry Vol. 98; no. 4; pp. 342 - 347
• Main Authors: Geruschat, Duane R, Flax, Marshall, Tanna, Nilima, Bianchi, Michelle, Fisher, Andy, Goldschmidt, Mira, Fisher, Lynne, Dagnelie, Gislin, Deremeik, Jim, Smith, Audrey, Anaflous, Fatima, Dorn, Jessy
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Australia Taylor & Francis 01.07.2015
• Subjects: activities of daily living; functional vision; Humans; orientation and mobility; Pilot Projects; prosthetic vision; quality of life; Reproducibility of Results; retinal prosthesis; Retinitis Pigmentosa - therapy; Vision, Ocular; Visual Prosthesis; retinal prosthesis; prosthetic vision; functional vision; quality of life; activities of daily living; orientation and mobility

Research groups and funding agencies need a functional assessment suitable for an ultra-low vision population to evaluate the impact of new vision-restoration treatments. The purpose of this study was to develop a pilot assessment to capture the functional visual ability and well-being of subjects w...