News/Events
ARVO 2023, New Orleans, Louisiana
This year we had six posters at ARVO. On the left: Arathy, Nikki, Helen, William, Stella and Gislin at their posters.
Congratulations to Haichun 'Helen' Sun on her Summer PURA (Provost's Undergraduate Research Award)!! Helen will be working on a project titled "Measuring and Analyzing Eye Movements in the Blind Using a Virtual Reality Headset".
Seventh Annual Emerging Vision Scientists Day on Capitol Hill
Roksana participated in the virtual Emerging Vision Scientists Day 2021 organized by the National Alliance for Eye and Vision Research (NAEVR). She talked about the potential and functional implications of the IntraCortical Visual Prosthesis (ICVP) for people with advanced vision loss and blindness.
Sixth Annual Emerging Vision Scientists Day on Capitol Hill
Arathy participated in the virtual Emerging Vision Scientists Day 2020 organized by the National Alliance for Eye and Vision Research (NAEVR). She talked about the Virtual Reality based functional vision tests that are being developed in the lab for assessing visual potential in people with Ultra Low Vision.
Gone too soon...
We are deeply saddened by the loss of one of our lab members Samuel Weinreb. Sam was one of the most kind-hearted, smart, and hard-working individuals that we have ever known. He wanted to be a 'Surgeoneer'. Our prayers are with his grieving family and all who loved and mourn him.
International Virtual Reality and Healthcare Association Conference 2020
Dr. Dagnelie's presentation on WilmerVR tests at IVRHA 2020 meeting.
When the going gets tough.....
During these tough times, where COVID-19 has significantly impacted data collection, we have been busy trying out remote ways to conduct our experiments without losing control. The picture was taken during a test run in Dr. Dagnelie's backyard to check out our new program.
OSA Fall Vision Meeting 2019,
Washington DC
Roksana's presentation on the effect of thermal and distance filter on independent mobility in Argus II users.
OSA Fall Vision Meeting 2019,
Washinton DC
Arathy at her poster on functional vision assessment in people with ultra low vision using virtual reality.
ARVO2019
Poster sessions from ULV lab at the Vancouver Convention Center, Vancouver, Canada.
Appreciating Differences
Today's children could be tomorrow's vision scientists. Dr. Dagnelie at the Rodgers Forge Elementary School talking to first graders on 'Differences Day' about the many faces of blindness from a rehabilitation perspective. The audience enjoyed learning about low vision devices and how they could help someone they know with low vision.