[Mn-abs] Low Vision Laboratory Seeks Participants

[David Andrews]

Minnesota Laboratory for Low-Vision Research
Is Seeking Study Participants

The Minnesota Laboratory for Low-Vision Research, directed by 
Professor Gordon Legge, is located at the University of 
Minnesota.  The laboratory is dedicated to understanding reading 
difficulties and other important visual problems encountered by 
people with low vision

We seek to understand the reading difficulties of people with low 
vision by examining the impact of various visual factors on low 
vision reading. We hope that a better understanding of these factors 
will lead to improved methods for reading rehabilitation and the 
development of better technology to assist reading.

Study Title:  Visual span in low vision reading

Currently, we are looking for participants with impaired vision due 
to Macular Degeneration (with visual acuity of 20/80 to 20/500). 
Research participation requires visits to our laboratory on campus. 
The research involves computer-based tests of reading and letter 
recognition. Most people find this research experience interesting 
and enjoyable.

Where: University of Minnesota Twin-Cities East Bank campus (Elliott Hall)

Time Commitment:  The study takes two or three visits, each lasting 
about two and a half hours.

Requirements:  Participants should be 60 years of age or older with 
visual acuities ranging from approximately 20/80 to 
20/500.  Participants should be able to manage some visual reading 
(e.g. reading large print or magnified text), even if very slowly. 
Participants must be fluent in English, and preferably native English 
speakers.

Compensation:  $11 per hour. Transportation by Rainbow Taxi will be 
arranged and paid for.

Contact person: Dr. Allen Cheong, Phone: 612-626-7762, Email: 
<file:///mailto:cheon015@umn.edu>cheon015 at umn.edu

We appreciate your help with this research and we are looking forward 
to seeing you in the near future.

P.S. In a separate project, we are working on the development of 
computer-based technology to assist visually impaired people with 
indoor wayfinding. If you are blind, or have low vision, and would 
like to participate in this project, please be in touch.

For more information about our laboratory, please visit our web page:
http://vision.psych.umn.edu/~gellab


David Andrews and white cane Harry.