Past Events

Abstract: To reconstruct how the head is moving relative to the environment, the nervous system relies on a combination of visual and vestibular sensory information. Vestibular signals are driven by…

Abstract: Despite the progress on assistive technologies for the visually impaired, numerous sources of information remain difficult to access without vision. Most of the existing solutions for…

Abstract: Reading is a pervasive activity in our daily life. We read text printed on books and documents, shown on directional signs and advertisement, and displayed on computer and smartphone screens…

Abstract: Compared to low-level saliency, higher-level information better predicts human eye movement in static images. In the current study, we tested how both types of information predict eye…

Join Dr. Don Fletcher, one of the world’s leading authorities on Low Vision Rehabilitation, to share experiences and learn about the things that help you maintain a full and happy life while living…

Abstract: This is part of our ongoing Ethics Seminar series and it is required that all fellows and their mentors attend. The Ethics Seminar is from 12 noon to 1:30 pm on Wednesday, Dec 5, 2018 in the…

All Conference Rooms are booked for this meeting.

Abstract: Healthy peripheral retina is exquisitely sensitive to fast speeds. Individuals with central field loss (CFL) typically only have residual peripheral vision and studies suggest they become…

Teachers of The Visually Impaired (TVI) from the Blind Babies Foundation (BBF) will be visiting us this Thursday, November 15, 2018. This is an opportunity to engage in an informal "around the table"…

Understanding speech involves both hearing AND vision. In this presentation, Dr. Helen J. Simon will describe hearing loss and how the two senses are related in understanding the spoken word. She will…