A5054726987- Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies
- Older Adults Driving Studies
- Retinal Imaging and Analysis
- Retinal Diseases and Treatments
- Traffic and Road Safety
- Glaucoma and retinal disorders
- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Visual perception and processing mechanisms
- Retinal and Optic Conditions
- Human-Automation Interaction and Safety
- Retinal Development and Disorders
- Ophthalmology and Visual Health Research
- Spatial Neglect and Hemispheric Dysfunction
- Corneal surgery and disorders
- Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Traumatic Ocular and Foreign Body Injuries
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis
- Retinopathy of Prematurity Studies
- Intraocular Surgery and Lenses
- Ophthalmology and Eye Disorders
- Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress
- Color Science and Applications
- Ocular Diseases and Behçet’s Syndrome
University of Alabama at Birmingham
2016-2025
Visual Sciences (United States)
2019
University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital
1988-2017
Ophthalmology Associates (United States)
2006-2013
EyeSight Foundation of Alabama
1991-2010
Foundation Fighting Blindness
2005-2010
Research to Prevent Blindness
2005-2010
National Eye Institute
2007
Allergan (United States)
2007
Harvard University
2005
Motor vehicle crash risk in older drivers has been associated with visual acuity loss, but only weakly so, suggesting other factors contribute. The useful field of view is a measure that reflects decline sensory function, slowed processing speed, and impaired attention skills.To identify whether measures ability, including the test, are involvement by drivers.Prospective cohort study 3 years follow-up, 1990-1993.Ophthalmology clinic assessment community-based sample.A total 294 aged 55 to 87...
Background. Cataract is a leading cause of vision impairment in older adults, affecting almost half those over age 75 years. Driving highly visual task and, as with other groups, adults rely on the personal automobile for travel. The purpose this study was to examine role cataract driving.
Older drivers have more accidents per miles driven than any other age group and tend to significant impairments in their visual function, which could interfere with driving. Previous research has largely failed document a link between vision driving the elderly. We taken comprehensive approach by examining how accident frequency older relates visual/cognitive system at number of levels: ophthalmological disease, attention, cognitive function. The best predictor as recorded state was model...
<h3>Objective</h3> To identify the content area for a questionnaire designed to measure vision-targeted health-related quality of life and determine whether problems with vision-related functioning are qualitatively similar across different common eye diseases. <h3>Design</h3> Twenty-six condition-specific focus groups were conducted 246 patients from 5 geographic regions use among persons diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, macular degeneration, cytomegalovirus retinitis, cataract. A standard...
A major assumption underlying the use of contrast sensitivity testing is that it predicts whether a patient has difficulty seeing objects encountered in everyday life. However, there been no large-scale attempt to examine this putative relationship actually exists. We have examined using clinic based sample adults aged 20-77 years. Contrast thresholds were measured for both: (1) gratings 0.5-22.8 cycles/degree; and (2) real-world targets (faces, road signs, objects). Multiple regression...
This study provides further evidence from a national sample to generalize the relationship between depression and vision loss adults across age spectrum. Better recognition of among people reporting reduced ability perform routine activities daily living due is warranted.To estimate, in survey US 20 years or older, prevalence visual function those with acuity impairment. The has not been reported nationally representative adults. Previous studies have limited specific cohorts predominantly...
This article summarizes the presentations and recommendations of tenth annual American Geriatrics Society National Institute on Aging Bench-to-Bedside research conference, "Sensory Impairment Cognitive Decline," October 2-3, 2017, in Bethesda, Maryland. The risk impairment hearing, vision, other senses increases with age, almost 15% individuals aged 70 older have dementia. As number adults increases, sensory cognitive impairments will affect a growing proportion population. To limit its...
After the Age-Related Eye Disease Study 2 (AREDS2) study, beta carotene component was replaced by lutein/zeaxanthin for development of revised AREDS supplement. However, it is unknown if increased risk lung cancer observed in those assigned persists beyond conclusion AREDS2 trial and there a benefit adding to original supplement that can be with long-term follow-up.To assess 10-year developing late age-related macular degeneration (AMD).This multicenter epidemiologic follow-up study clinical...
A progression sequence for age-related macular degeneration onset may be determinable with consensus neuroanatomical nomenclature augmented by drusen biology and eye-tracked clinical imaging. This narrative review proposes to supplement the Early Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy Study (sETDRS) grid a ring capture high rod densities. Published photoreceptor retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) densities in flat mounted aged-normal donor eyes were recomputed sETDRS rings including near-periphery...
<h3>Background</h3> The Impact of Cataracts on Mobility project has previously demonstrated that older drivers with cataract have an elevated risk motor vehicle collision. <h3>Objective</h3> To examine what types visual impairment serve as a basis the increased crash cataract. <h3>Methods and Design</h3> A cross-sectional analysis was performed 274 103 free recruited through 12 eye care clinics for purposes project, prospective study driving mobility in adults Tests measured acuity, contrast...
Mobility in older adults is typically discussed terms of component maneuvers including analy sis gait and postural instability; activities that depend on mobility such as bathing, dressing, or shopping; adverse events during falls motor vehicle crashes. None these approaches reflects a key aspect mobility-the extent movement within person's environment, life space the gerontological literature. Here we describe this concept it applies to present questionnaire instrument designed measure...
<i>Background:</i> We live in a world where information is presented time-limited fashion and successful adaptation dependent on responses. Slowed visual-processing speed common among older adults. Its impact everyday task performance not clearly understood. <i>Objective:</i> The goal was to determine whether speed, as well memory inductive reasoning, are independently associated with the time required by adults complete instrumental activities of daily living typical...