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An
example of a DVI BiOptic Telescope System
Useful links/bookmarks
Academics
and low vision specialists elsewhere:
AUSTRALIA
Dr
Joanne
M. Wood, Queensland U. of Tech. Victoria Park Road Red Hill, QLD,-
4059 AUSTRALIA Ph: [617]223-2854 Fax:07864-1607
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
CANADA
Brian
Maycock, LVS, Maycock Optical Dispensory, [250] 758-4175, #5, 5769 Turner Rd, Nanaimo, BC Canada
V9T 6L8
Howard
A. Backman, L.Sc.O., O.D., F.A.A.O. Pierrefonds Medical Centre 12774
Ouest Boulevard Gouin Suite 124 Montreal,QC H8Z 1W5 Canada Ph: [514]684-8460 Ext.230
Fax:[514]697-7717 Email:
liseback@hotmail.com
Dennis
Bader, OD,MSc,FAAO 1681 Bayview Avenue Suite B Toronto,ON M4G 3C1 Canada
Ph: [416]487-5401 Fax:[416]487-5402 Email:
baderfamily@hotmail.com
Dr.
George Papadakis, Scarborough Low Vision Ctr, [416]438-3786 3030 Lawrence Ave E, Toronto,
Ontario M1P 2T7 Canada
Dr.
Ann Plotkin, Low Vision Clinic, [519] 888-4567
Sch of Opt, Univ of Waterloo, Waterloo,
Ontario N2L 3G1 Canada
Arnold
Soames, Osbourne Spectacle Center, [204]
477-1636, 433 Stradbrook Ave, Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3L 0J7 Canada
CHINA
George
C. Woo, OD, PhD, FAAO Dean, Faculty of Health & Social Sciences
The Hong Kong Polytechnic Univ Kowloon, Hong Kong ,---- China
Ph:852276-6507 Fax:852 23-6301 Email:
dhgwoo@smtpgwy.polyu.edu.hk
EGYPT
Tarek
Badawy, MD, El-Maghraby, 42 Dr E Zat Saluma
St, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt
ISRAEL
Reuven
Gafni, manager, TSR Gaash, 972-9-952-9376,
972-9-952-9364 Kibbutz Gaash, Doar Gaash 60950
LEBANON
Hassan
Awada, O.D., Espace Vision, 961 1 354364
espace_vision@hotmail.com Kahira St. Hamra, Beirut BP 292/25
NORWAY
Rolf
Lund, Ed.D, M.Sc (optom) Asc.Professor at the
University of Oslo, CEO and president PROVISTA AS
Vikaveien 29 4817 His NORWAY T 037 05 86 86 F 037
05 86 87
www.provista.no
Dr.
John Engebretsen, Multi Optikk AS, 472-322-9100
Daelenenggt 20, 0567 Oslo
PORTUGAL
Miguel
Ribeiro, MD,
migpr@mail.telepac.pt 351-253-270878 Rua de Godim,869,1ºdto,
Porto 4300
SAUDI
ARABIA
Dr.
Mahmoud Shehata, El-Maghraby Eye & Ear Ctr,
966-2-6655200, Jeddah-Madina Rd, PO Box 20377
Jeddah 21455
Selwa
A.F. Al-Hazzaa, MD, King Faisal Specialist
Hospital and Research Ctr, 966-1-4426186,
hazzaa@kfshrc.edu.sa
P.O. Box 3354, MBC 40, Riyadh 11211
SOUTH
AFRICA
ALLAN
B KAYE DIP.OPTOM. [S.A.] DIP
Contact Lenses [U.K.] MC. OPTOM [U.K.] F.A.A.O.
DIP Low Vision [U.S.A.] MBA [BRUNEL]
PO
BOX 78073, SANDTON 2146, SOUTH AFRICA TEL : 27 11
883 1312 FAX : 27 11 783 4897
BENJAMIN
LISS DIP OPTOM FOA [S.A.]
CAS [U.S.A.] MC OPTOM [U.K.] PO BOX 23354, PORT
ELIZABETH 6000, SOUTH AFRICA TEL : 27 41 586 3277
FAX: 27 41 586 3280
benjaminliss@mweb.co.za
HAZEL
SACHEROWITZ DIP OPTOM [SOA] [SA] F.A.A.O
RAND
AFRIKAANS UNIVERSITY DEPT OF OPTOMETRY, PO BOX
524, AUCKLAND PARK 2006, SOUTH AFRICA TEL : 27 11
489 2477 FAX : 27 11 489 2091
BYRON
HOLLANDER DIP OPTOM FOA [SA]
MC OPTOM [UK] CAS
PO
BOX 7579, KUILSRIVER 7579, SOUTH AFRICA TEL : 27
11 21 906 1473 FAX: 27 21 906 1476
hollanderopt@telkomsa.net
RODNEY
STEDALL DIP OPTOM FOA [SA]
MC OPTOM [UK] CAS [USA] PO BOX 11158, QUEENSWOOD
PRETORIA 0121, SOUTH AFRICA TEL : 27 12 343 0220
FAX: 27 12 343 5873 EXT 2269
rstedall@mweb.co.za
SWITZERLAND
Dr. Alain Shriqui, Optick Alain Shriqui, Eidg Dipl
Augenoptiker SBAO, 01- 221-21-91
alain.shriqui@ggweb.ch
Strehlgasse 33 Zurich CH 8001 Switzerland
URUGUAY
Ana
Maria Lamaison, Lamaison Optica, 598-2-409-2407
o_lamaison@cs.cs.com.uy 18 de Julio 1550 esq Tacuarembo, CP
11200 Montevideo
Use
Babel
Fish to translate websites in other languages.
EU legislation - Document 391L0439
Council
Directive 91/439/EEC of 29 July 1991 on driving licences
EU driver licensing authorities:
CIECA
is the international commission for driver testing authorities, active in
the fields of road safety and driver testing. CIECA members include driver
testing authorities from 31 countries worldwide. CIECA: Sir W Churchillaan 297, PO Box 1058, NL – 2280
Rijswijk.
Email:
cieca.project@cbr.nl
AUSTRIA Federal Ministry for Public
Economy & Transport Radetzkystrasse 2 A1030 Vienna Austria
BELGIUM Ministerie van buitenlandse
zaken buitenlandse handel en ontwikkelingssamenwerking Karmelietenstraat
15 1000 BRUSSELS
DENMARK Rigspolitchefen Adefeling D
Dataafdlingen Postboks 130 2650 Huidoivre Denmark
EIRE Vehicle Control Section Dept.
of the Environment O' Connell Bridge House Dublin 2
FINLAND Ministry of Transport and
Communications PB235 00131 Helinski Finland
FRANCE Ministere De L'interieur
Ficher National Des Permis De Conduire Place Beauvau 75008 Paris Cedex 08
France
GREECE Ministry of Transport General
Services Informatica Centre Syggrou 49 GR-117 80 Athens
ICELAND Ministry of Justice
Arnarhvoli 150 Reykjavik Iceland
ITALY Ministero dei trasporti, Direzione
generale Motorizzazione civile, IV Direzione centrale - Motorizzazione,
Via G. Caraci 36, 00157 ROMA, Dott. Francesco FORESTA
Tel. +39-6-41586239 Fax +39-6-41586322
Punti
di contatto per "conducenti disabili"
Ing. Claudio Lo Monaco, Ministero
dei Trasporti
Direzione Generale, Motorizzazione Civile e Trasporti in Concessione, IV
Direzione Centrale Via G Caraci, 36, 00157 Roma
Tel. +39-6-41586443-3209
Fax: +39-6-41583253
LIECHTENSTEIN Motorfahrzeugkontrolle
Gowerbeweg 4 9490 Vaduz Principality of Liechtenstein
NORWAY Ministry of Transport PO Box
8010 Dep 0030 Oslo Norway
PORTUGAL Ministerio da Administracao
Interna Direccao Geral de Viacao Avenida de Republica 16 P-1050 Lisboa
SWEDEN Vehicle and Driving Licence
register Swedish Road Safety Officer Tunnlandsgaten 35- 70188 Orebro
Sweden
New Release
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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 US$28
ISBN
981-02-4705-2 [pbk] US$18
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The 21st Century
We do not know of other official initiatives or
groups elsewhere in the world devoted to promoting the use of BiOptics for
driving. There are new trials underway in Massachusetts, Quebec, and Taiwan, but
these are at early stages. While this is the case, we gladly share resources and information
with those who seek our support. However, there are of course many eminent
academics and specialists around the world interested in this, and we
facilitate contact where possible, e.g. in Canada, India, Italy, the Netherlands,
South Africa, and Turkey.
Remember though, driving is not possible for
everybody. If your vision is roughly anything poorer than 6/60 [20/200] it's
unlikely you could drive legally even with BiOptics. In
the USA for example, normal criteria for driving with BiOptics:
- 20/40 [6/12] Visual Acuity with
BiOptic
- 20/50 - 20/200 [6/15 - 6/60] inclusive in the better
eye, with or without standard corrective lenses or contact lenses
- Minimum 120 degree horizontal field of view in the
better functioning eye as used for the visual acuity determination
- Stable Eye Condition
- Ability to Differentiate Color
- Ability to Track Objects
Nevertheless, experience and evidence in the USA, and elsewhere, confirms that with adaptive driver education
training and appropriate prescription distance optical low vision aids, it
is possible for some individuals with low vision to legally and safely
drive under certain circumstances.
Candidates for driving in these
countries are usually those who have a stable visual impairment [one that
is unlikely to get worse over time], who have good peripheral vision, and
who practice [after special training] good judgment with regard to their
limitations. - Dennis K Kelleher, Ed.D. CA Dept of Education.
To see a MS PowerPoint presentation given by Dr. Dennis Kelleher on factors
concerning driving with BiOptic Telescope Systems,
click
here. [60 Kb]
If you are an individual with low vision, and have a
question about BiOptics and driving, please do post it to our
webboard.
Somebody will respond as soon as we have an answer. Please use
English, and give full detail about your situation, for example, your
visual acuity is prerequisite. If you don't know your visual acuity,
please see a local optician who could tell you this. We could then
give you some information that may help you determine if driving is a
possibility in your country, together with suggestions for starting a campaigning/lobbying
group if necessary.
Finally, do you know of any group or individual in any
country, interested in advocating the acceptance of BiOptics for
driving? Are you an academic or specialist interested in this?
If so please do email us.
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