Vision 2017 is about to be a great success, with 8 plenary sessions including keynote lectures of top-speakers from in and outside the field of low vision rehabilitation. There are > 30 symposia and 12 workshops that are organized by people from whom we can learn a great deal! In addition, there are another 24 parallel sessions where you can choose from. Make sure you download the app (once it’s ready) and walk your personal route through Vision 2017!
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Confirmed keynote lectures
Opening ceremony: Low vision rehabilitation, a global right
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PLE01.
The Past, Present and Future of Low-Vision Research: a Personal Perspective
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- Gordon Legge , professor of psychology and neuroscience, University of Minnesota, Director of the Minnesota Laboratory for Low-Vision Research, USA
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Empowerment and the Right to Rehabilitation and Participation from a Client’s Perspective
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- Penny Hartin , Chieff Executive Officer of the World Blind Union, Canada
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The distribution of functional low vision in people aged 50 and above
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- Hans Limburg , researcher and public eye health consultant WHO Vision 2020, Netherlands
Erasmus Neuroscience Keynote address:
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PLE04.
A Nystagmus Care Pathway for All
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- Christopher Harris , professor of neuroscience at Plymouth University, UK
Keynote addresses on behalf of ESLRR:
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PLE02.
30 Years of Achievements in Low Vision Research
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- Gary Rubin , Helen Keller Professor of Visual Function and Rehabilitation, UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, UK
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Cerebral Visual Impairment a multifaceted disorder
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- Els Ortibus , professor of child neurology and rehabilitation, University Hospital Leuven, Belgium
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PLE06.
Stepped-care and e-Health for mental health problems in older adults with vision loss
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- Hilde van der Aa , postdoctoral research fellow, public health scientist, dept. Ophthalmology – Low Vision Research, VU University Medical Center, Netherlands
Keynote addresses on behalf of Better Together conference / Vision 2017 conference:
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PLE05.
Technological innovations
- Opening by Pepper, humanoid robot
- Hector Minto , sr. technology evangelist for accessibility at Microsoft
- Kiran Kaja , technical program manager (search accessibility) at Google
- Arthur van Es , autonomous driving Volvo Cars
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Closing ceremony Better Together conference
- George Kerscher, chief innovations officer DAISY consortium : the stork is circling – let’s help in the delivery
- Martijn Aslander , stand-up philosopher, creator of ideas, boardroom sparring partner and organization expert
Keynote adress on behalf of WHO:
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PLE08.
WHO standards for low vision rehabilitation – a new perspective
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- Filippo Amore, ophthalmologist and chief medical officer of the National Centre of Services and Research for the Prevention of Blindness and Rehabilitation of the Visually Impaired, Italy
Confirmed symposia and workshops
MONDAY 26 JUNE 2017:
Monday symposia
- SYM01. Congenital deafblindness: current and future challenges [ pdf ], chairs: Walter Wittich (ISLRR, Canada) & Saskia Damen (Netherlands)
- SYM02. CVI in children from an interdisciplinary perspective [ pdf ], chairs: Susanne Trauzettel-Klosinski (ESLRR, Germany)
- SYM03. Interactive vision rehabilitation clinical case presentations [ pdf ], chairs: Mary Lou Jackson (ISLRR, USA) & Anton Verezen (Netherlands)
- SYM04. Rehabilitation for people with hemianopia: the next step [ pdf ], chairs: Gera de Haan & Joost Heutink (Netherlands)
- SYM05. Parenting of children with a visual impairment [ pdf ], chairs: Paula Sterkenburg & Sabina Kef (Netherlands)
- SYM06. Research and implementation: a joined (ad)venture [ pdf ], chairs: Peter Verstraten & Bert Steenbergen (Netherlands)
- SYM07. Epidemiology of visual impairment [ pdf ], chairs: Antonio Felipe Macedo (Portugal/Sweden) & Anton Verezen (Netherlands)
- SYM08. Driving with low vision [ pdf ], chairs: Alex Bowers (USA) & Wim van Damme (Netherlands)
Monday workshops
- WSH01. Service delivery models in low vision care [ pdf ], facilitators: Hasan Minto (Pakistan) & Jonathan Jackson (Ireland)
- WSH02. Workshop by Apple: iPad in 2-6 year olds [ pdf ], facilitator: Magnus Trouw, Apple (Netherlands)
- WSH03. Workshop by Apple: iPad in 6-10 year olds [ pdf ], facilitator: Magnus Trouw, Apple (Netherlands)
- WSH04. Workshop by Apple: iPhone/iPad in 10-14 year olds [ pdf ], facilitator: Magnus Trouw, Apple (Netherlands)
- WSH05. Which models of low vision service provision work best in low-resource settings? [ pdf ], facilitator: Karin van Dijk (Netherlands)
- WSH06. Workshop by Apple: iPhone/iPad in 14-18 year olds [ pdf ], facilitator: Magnus Trouw, Apple (Netherlands)
TUESDAY 27 JUNE 2017:
Tuesday symposia
- PLE03. CVI from an integrated, international, interdisciplinary perspective [ pdf ], chairs: Sander Zuidhoek & Susanne Trauzettel (Netherlands)
- PLE04. Low vision and brain plasticity [ pdf ], chairs: Bernhard Sabel (Germany) & Joost Heutink (Netherlands)
- SYM09. Visual Impairment Due to Brain Injury; Clinical, Therapeutic, and Research-Related Topics [ pdf ], chairs: Carolyn Carman (USA) & Douwe Bergsma (Netherlands)
- SYM10. Low vision rehabilitation models of care delivery [ pdf ], chairs: Alexis Malkin (USA) & Ton Roelofs (Netherlands)
- SYM11. Novel diagnostic tools in vision rehabilitation (visual processing) [ pdf ], chairs: Bianca Huurneman (Netherlands) & Christopher Harris (UK)
- SYM12. Low vision – understanding how low-level visual and oculomotor processes are specifically affected [ pdf ], chairs: Eric Castet (ESLRR, France) & Jan Koopman (Netherlands)
- SYM13. Attachment, treatment and counselling [ pdf ], chairs: Paula Sterkenburg, Hans Giltaij (Netherlands)
- SYM14. Eyes on the move [ pdf ], chairs: Hans van der Steen (Netherlands) & Christopher Harris (UK)
- SYM15. Acquired deafblindness: rehabilitation challenges with older adults [ pdf ], chairs: Walter Wittich (ISLRR, Canada) & Ton Roelofs (Netherlands)
- SYM16. Interventions in visually impaired children [ pdf ], chairs: Nienke Boonstra (Netherlands) & Anja Palmowski-Wolfe (Switzerland)
- SYM17. Professor Sihui Wang Symposium, service developments in Asia [ pdf ], chairs: Allen MY Cheong & Hu Jianmin (China)
- SYM18. ESLRR Symposium on Mobility and Visual Field [ pdf ], Blaíthín Gallagher (ESLRR, Ireland), Keziah Latham (UK)
Tuesday workshops
- WSH07. Master class Driving with low vision in Europe [ pdf ], facilitators: Wim van Damme & Bart Melis-Dankers (Netherlands)
- WSH08. Stimulating perception in children [ pdf ], facilitators: Miranda in ’t Veld, Joke van ’t Hul & Caroline Schuijt (Netherlands)
WEDNESDAY 28 JUNE 2017:
Wednesday symposia
- SYM19. Tailor-made accessible rehabilitation in a global context [ pdf ], chairs: Petra Wijen, Annelies Buurmeijer & Iris Schreurs (Netherlands)
- SYM20. ESLRR Symposium on Technology [ pdf ], Blaíthín Gallagher (ESLRR, Ireland), Helen Petrie (UK)
- SYM21. Better Together Discussion tables on future technology (I)
- SYM22. Symposium Better Together Accessible content
- SYM23. Symposium Better Together Accessible images (I)
- SYM24. Research-based psychosocial interventions for ageing people with sight loss [ pdf ], chairs: Vera Heyl (Germany) & Peter Verstraten (Netherlands)
- SYM25. Better Together Discussion tables on future technology (II)
- SYM26. Symposium Better Together Sharing information
- SYM27. Symposium Better Together Accessible images (II)
- SYM28. Evolution of devices for the visually impaired [ pdf ], chairs: Antonio Filipe Macedo (Portugal/Sweden) & Ava Bittner (USA)
- SYM29. Low vision standards [ pdf ], chairs: Jonathan Jackson (Ireland), Anton Verezen (Netherlands)
- SYM30. Lighting – the indispensable low vision aid [ pdf ], chairs: Gregory Goodrich (USA) & Peter Derksen (Netherlands)
Wednesday workshops and sponsored session
- SPO01. Multilens sponsored session: New optical low vision devices – not just high additions [ pdf ]
- WSH09. Master class Eye Tracking [ pdf ], facilitators: Johan Pel & Marlou Kooiker (Netherlands)
- WSH10. Workshop Safe Cycling [ pdf ], facilitators: Bart Melis-Dankers & Bart Jelijs (Netherlands)
- WSH11. Workshop Prisms for hemianopia [ pdf ], facilitators: Eli Peli & Henry Greene (USA)
THURSDAY 29 JUNE 2017:
Thursday symposia
- SYM31. Participation and health of adults with visual impairment and multiple disabilities [ pdf ], chair: Aly Waninge (Netherlands) & Beata Pronay (Hungary)
- SYM32. Societal participation and psychosocial development from adolescence to young adulthood [ pdf ], chair: Sabina Kef (Netherlands) & Helen Lee (UK)
- SYM33. Eye tracking in low vision rehabilitation [ pdf ], chairs: Johan Pel (Netherlands), Bård Dalhoi (Norway)
Thursday workshop
- WSH12. Prescribing bioptic telescopes for driving [ pdf ], chair: Eli Peli (USA)
Confirmed parallel sessions
Check out the final programme page for all parallel sessions, abstract titles and the full programme.