Abstract

This application proposes a parametric study of four different text presentation methods on computer displays for low vision readers: successive page presentations (PAGE); sequential presentation of single words (RSVP); words panned horizontally (HSCAN); and words scrolled vertically (VSCAN). This five year study will measure patient preferences, reading comprehension, maximum and """"""""comfortable"""""""" reading rates, distributions of eye movement parameters, and monocular vs. binocular reading rates for the different text presentation methods. The PI also proposes to measure effects of blur and vertical and horizontal motion on letter and word recognition for normally sighted subjects. Finally, the PI proposes to evaluate the effects of window size and letter legibility on eye movement patterns with HSCAN and to revisit the Lawton study of the effects of pre-emphasis band-pass filtering on reading rate.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Eye Institute (NEI)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
5R01EY010285-06
Application #
6179836
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZRG1-VISB (02))
Program Officer
Oberdorfer, Michael
Project Start
1994-09-01
Project End
2002-03-31
Budget Start
2000-04-01
Budget End
2002-03-31
Support Year
6
Fiscal Year
2000
Total Cost
$340,998
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
Schepens Eye Research Institute
Department
Type
DUNS #
073826000
City
Boston
State
MA
Country
United States
Zip Code
02114