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Above:
3.0 x DVI Galilean monocular BiOptic
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Join
other Australians working for change to
allow BiOptic Driving
Low
Vision Specialists
Dr.
Jan E Lovie-Kitchin,
School of Optometry, Queensland University
of Technology. Tel: +61-7-3864 5703
Alan
W. Johnston, OD, PhD, FAAO
Alan Johnston Vision Consulting, and
Optometry practice: Highton Eyecare, 87
Barrabool Road, Highton, Vic 3216
Australia Tel Int + 613 5243 5600, Fax
Int + 613 5244 0443
Dr Peter Herse,
Optometry and Vision Science, University
of new South Wales. tel: +61 2 9385
7916
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Useful
links/bookmarks
To
see a MS PowerPoint presentation given by Dr. Dennis Kelleher on factors
concerning driving with a BiOptic Telescopic System,
click
here. [60 Kb]
See
a video clip of a BiOptic driver.
This
clip is taken from "Hope In Sight: Living
With Macular Degeneration" produced by
the New England Research Institutes in Watertown,
MA under NEI grant R43 EY12443. The
driver is a patient of Dr. Peli using a DVI 4.0X
expanded field telescope
To
see the video clip in mpg format, for Windows
Media Player,
click
here (4.72 Mb). To see it in mov format,
for Quick Time 5,
click
here (4.72 Mb).
State
wise Visual Acuity
Requirements in
Australia.
Click
here.
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 In
Australia...
Who
are we, and what is
BiOptic driving?
Currently
in Australia there is no
policy on the use of
BiOptics for driving. To
obtain a license
corrected Visual acuity
of 6/12 is required.
This is stated in the
AustRoads
publication 'Assessing
Fitness to Drive'.
[* PDF format 404
kb] Under certain conditions
if a person cannot
satisfy the requirements
set out in the Austroads
publication then a
recommendation from a
Medical professional may
be considered.
State wise Visual Acuity
Requirements in
Australia.
Click
here.
There
is little awareness
among the professional
bodies regarding the use
of BiOptics. BiOptics
could help people with
low vision in other
areas besides driving,
They are especially
useful for students in
class rooms or
professionals at office
presentations.
We
are currently working to
spread awareness on the
use of BiOptics. Once
people are aware of its
advantages we can then
try and get a policy
formed to allow driving
with BiOptics.
Survey
of past and current
BiOptic drivers.
Additionally, if you
have any relevant
pictures, please upload
them,
here.
New Release
See video
clip
(1.30 Mb)
128 k download.
56 k download (490 k)
Requires Real Audio Player
Driving
With Confidence - A practical guide to driving with low vision, by Dr
Eli Peli [ & Doron Peli
[Dr Eli Peli is also a member of our informal academic group]
ISBN 981-02-4704-4
ISBN
981-02-4705-2 [pbk]
Now
available in Australia,
e-mail
Ryan
Price: $31 (Sydney
pickup)
S&H $9 (anywhere in
Australia)
OR
get it from
DA
Information Services
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