Vision-related quality of life in adults with severe peripheral vision loss: a qualitative interview study.

Background: Existing patient-reported outcome (PRO) measures may not be relevant to the full range of functional and vision-related quality of life (VR-QOL) concerns of individuals with vision impairment due to severe peripheral field loss (PFL). Measurement of VR-QOL in severe PFL is important in order to determine the effectiveness of vision rehabilitation interventions for this population. The purpose of this study was to characterize the impact of severe PFL due to retinitis pigmentosa (RP) and glaucoma on VR-QOL as the initial phase in the development of a novel PRO measure.

Head-Mounted Display Technology for Low-Vision Rehabilitation and Vision Enhancement.

Purpose: To describe the various types of head-mounted display technology, their optical and human-factors considerations, and their potential for use in low-vision rehabilitation and vision enhancement.

Design: Expert perspective.

Methods: An overview of head-mounted display technology by an interdisciplinary team of experts drawing on key literature in the field.