Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
2010-2011

Principal Investigator: Marylou Jackson, MD

Vision Rehabilitation Collaborative Outcome Study

The most common goal for patients with vision loss who present for vision rehabilitation is to be able to read, and the video camera magnifier (a device which combines a video camera and a screen to view the print being magnified) is the device which most often allows individuals to read successfully for extended periods of time. Previous studies of outcomes of vision rehabilitation have not identified which components of the rehabilitation intervention are effective. The hypothesis of this project is that providing a video camera magnifier, with basic training in operating the device, will allow patients to enhance both objective reading ability and subjective report of reading competence.