CRIR-CRLLM Lunchtime Conference – Sarika Gopalakrishnan, PhD, FAAO | December 17, 2024: How do virtual reality and augmented reality applications help in visual rehabilitation?

When: 17 December 2024 12:00 to 17 December 2024 13:00

Where: Location: In person at CRLLM site MAB, room C233 (Boardroom) | Online: You will receive a connection link one week before the conference and a reminder on the same day of the conference.
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Lunchtime conference presented by the Lethbridge-Layton-Mackay Rehabilitation Centre of CIUSSS West-Central Montreal

How do virtual reality and augmented reality applications help in visual rehabilitation?

• December 17, 2024, 12 PM to 1PM | Hybride format: Face-to-face / Virtual via Zoom
• Location: Lethbridge-Layton-Mackay Rehabilitation Centre (CRLLM – MAB site), Room C233 (Boardroom) | Online: You will receive a connection link one week before the conference and a reminder on the same day of the conference.

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speaker:

Sarika Gopalakrishnan, PhD, FAAO
Postdoctoral intern under the supervision of Walter Witttich, researcher CRIR-CRLLM / CRIR-INLB
School of Optometry, Université de Montréal

Abstract

VR scenarios provide a more realistic way of measuring visual parameters such as visual acuity, contrast, eye and head movements, and visual search than clinical settings. Augmented reality (AR) technology can help analyze the functional vision while performing daily activities. Augmented Reality (AR) can help improve the visual functions of people with low vision, such as distance and near visual acuity, distance and near contrast sensitivity, and more. It can also enhance functional vision activities like reading, writing, watching television, working with computers, identifying currency, finding objects in a crowd, etc. AR can greatly enhance the visual experience of people with low vision. In this presentation, we will discuss the applications of virtual reality and augmented reality technology in the field of low vision rehabilitation.