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CURRICULUM VITAE

ROBERT WILLIAM MASSOF

Address:

Lions Vision Research and Rehabilitation Center

Wilmer Eye Institute

The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

161 Woods Building

1800 Orleans St

Baltimore, MD 21287

Phone:

410-502-6246 (Office)

410-955-1829 (Fax)

E mail - [email protected]

Education:

1976 Postdoctoral Fellowship, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

(Ophthalmology)

1975 Ph.D., Indiana University, Bloomington, IN (Physiological Optics)

1970 B.A., Hamline University, St. Paul, MN (Psychology)

Experience:

1988- Founding Director, Multiple District 22 Lions Vision Research and

Rehabilitation Center, Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University

School of Medicine

1985-1997 Program Director, Wilmer/VA/NASA Low Vision Enhancement System

Research and Development Collaboration (Wilmer Institute, Baltimore and

Fort Howard VAMCs, and NASA Stennis Space Center)

1976-1988 Director, Laboratory of Physiological Optics, Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns

Hopkins University School of Medicine

1971-1975 Research Assistant, Dept. of Psychology (S.L. Guth), Indiana University,

Bloomington, IN

1968-1970 Research Assistant, Life Sciences Group, Research Dept., Honeywell, Inc.,

St. Paul, MN

Academic Appointments:

2000-2003 Joint Appointment, Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University

1994- Professor of Neuroscience, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University

1994-2006 Lecturer, Department of Computer Science, Whiting School of

Engineering, Johns Hopkins University

1991- Professor of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins

University

Robert W. Massof, Ph.D.

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1982-1991 Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, Johns Hopkins University School

of Medicine

1978-1982 Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, Johns Hopkins University School of

Medicine

1976-1978 Instructor of Ophthalmology, Johns Hopkins University School of

Medicine

1975-1976 Postdoctoral Fellow in Ophthalmology, Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns

Hopkins University School of Medicine

1971-1975 Associate Instructor, School of Optometry, Indiana University,

Bloomington, IN

Honors and Awards:

2018 Indiana University Distinguished Borish Scholar Award

2017 Hamline University, Distinguished Alumnus Award

2016 Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Gold Fellow

2015 Envision, Envision Award in Low Vision Research

2015 Helen Keller Foundation for Research and Education, Helen Keller Laureate

(shared with Gordon Legge)

2012 White House, Champion of Change

2012 Fridley High School, Distinguished Alumnus Award

2009 Research to Prevent Blindness, Senior Scientific Investigator Award

2009 Lighthouse International, Pisart Vision Award

2009 American Optometric Association, Low Vision Rehabilitation Council

Distinguished Service Award,

2009 Alcon Research Institute Award (shared with Eli Peli)

2009 Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Silver Fellow

2004 Jewish Guild for the Blind, Alfred W. Bressler Award in Vision Science,

(shared with Eli Peli)

2004 Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually

Impaired, Division 7 Award for Outstanding Contributions to Research and/or

Literature in Low Vision

2000 American Academy of Optometry, William Feinbloom Award

2000 American Public Health Association, Vision Section, Distinguished Service

Award

2000 International Association of Lions, District 22C Humanitarian Award

1995 EyeCare Technology Magazine, Life-Time Achievement Award

1995 Richard E. Hoover Award for Professional Excellence in Low Vision

1994 EyeCare Technology Magazine, Golden Quill Award (for cover story on the

Low Vision Enhancement System)

1994 Discover Magazine, Discover Award for Technological Innovation Finalist (for

the Low Vision Enhancement System)


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1994 Popular Mechanics Magazine, National Design and Engineering Award (for the

Low Vision Enhancement System)

1992 NASA Technology Utilization Foundation, Award of Excellence in Technology

Transfer (for the Low Vision Enhancement System)

1989 Research to Prevent Blindness, Manpower Award

1984 Optical Society of America, Fellow

1983 American Academy of Optometry, Fellow

1972-75 Ezell Fellow

1972 Sigma Xi

1970 Distinction in Psychology (Hamline University)

1969 Theta Wolf Award for undergraduate research in psychology

Professional Societies:

Optical Society of America (Fellow)

Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (Fellow)

American Academy of Optometry (Fellow)

Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired

Program Awards (Program Director):

2013-2018 Lions Clubs International Foundation Sight First Program and Reader’s

Digest Partners for Sight Foundation “Lions Low Vision Rehabilitation

Network” (LOVRNET)

2005-2008 Multiple District 22 Lions Vision Research Foundation and Lions Clubs

International Foundation “Low Vision Education Program”

1995 National Federation of the Blind and Washington Area Metropolitan

Transit Authority, "Platform Edge Detection System for Washington

Metrorail Stations - Phase 1"

1993-1997 Visionics Corporation, "Low Vision Research System"

1993-1996 George Edward Durell Foundation "Evaluation of Low Vision Patient

Management System"

1991- Multiple District 22 Lions Vision Research Foundation, Endowment of

"Multiple District 22 Lions Vision Research and Rehabilitation Center"

1991-1993 Triad Investors Corporation, "Low Vision Research System"

1991-1995 George and Dolores Dore Eccles Foundation "Model Low Vision Program"

1991 Sun Microsystems, Inc. "Low Vision Patient Management"

1990 AARP Andrus Foundation "Effectiveness of Low Vision Care in Age-

Related Macular Degeneration"

1990 David Bryant Family Trust "Low Vision Research"

1989-1991 Multiple District 22 Lions Vision Research Foundation and Lions Clubs

International Foundation "Model Diabetic Vision Rehabilitation Program"

1989 Johns Hopkins Hospital Women's Board "Age-Related Macular


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Degeneration Vision Rehabilitation Program"

1988 Johns Hopkins Hospital Women's Board "Low Vision Aid Library"

1988-1991 Helena Rubinstein Foundation "Diabetic Low Vision Program"

1977-1982 National Retinitis Pigmentosa Foundation "Natural History of Retinitis

Pigmentosa"

Individual Research Awards (Principal Investigator):

2017-2020 NIH(EY-028077) Design and Clinical Evaluation of a Smartphone-Based

Low Vision Enhancement System

2017-2020 NIH (EY-026617) Optimal Magnification and Oculomotor Stategies in

Low Vision Patients

2014-2016 Reader’s Digest Partners for Sight Foundation, “Next Generation of Low

Vision Enhancement”

2013-2015 Wilmer Eye Institute/King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital Research Fund

“Validation of an Objective Measure of Dry Eye Severity in Saudi and U.S.

Populations”

2012-2017 NIH (EY-022322) Comparative Studies of Low Vision Rehabilitation

Outcome Measures

2010-2012 NIH (EY-021106) Learning System for Continuous Professional Education

in Low Vision Rehabilitation

2009-2010 Reader’s Digest Partners for Sight Foundation “Low Vision Rehabilitation

Outcome Study”

2008-2010 NIH (EY-018696) “Low Vision Devices and Rehabilitation Services”

2005-2009 NIH (EY-014734) “Distance Learning System for Low Vision

Rehabilitation – Phase 2”

2004-2008 NIH (EY-015889) “Low Vision Rehabilitation Consensus Project”

2003-2004 NIH (EY-014734) “Distance Learning System for Low Vision

Rehabilitation – Phase 1”

1999-2009 NIH (EY-012045) “Vision Disabilities in Low Vision”

1998-2003 Honda Research and Development, Inc. "Development of a High-Fidelity

Virtual Reality System"

1996-1997 VA Rehabilitation Research and Development Service "Vision Evaluation

and Training System (VETS) Development"

1991-1997 VA Rehabilitation Research and Development Service "Low Vision

Enhancement System (LVES) Development"

1984-1993 NIH (EY-05675) "Retinal Function Changes in Age-Related Maculopathy"

1976-1994 NIH (EY-01791) "Studies of Retinitis Pigmentosa"

1978-1982 National Retinitis Pigmentosa Foundation "Natural History of Retinitis

Pigmentosa"

1978-1981 NIH (EY-02952) "Studies of Visual Function in the Peripheral Retina"

1976-1978 NSF (BNS-76-01711) "Adaptation Properties of Foveal and Peripheral


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Color Vision"

External Committees:

2016- Scientific Advisory Panel, Allen Envision Research Institute, Wichita, KS

2014- Pisart Vision Award Committee, Lighthouse Guild

2014-2017 Awards Committee, Association for Research in Vision and

Ophthalmology

2010 World Health Organization Consultation on Public Health Approaches to

the Management of Age-Related Macular Degeneration

2006-2008 Professional Issues Committee, AER

2006-2008 Bylaws Committee, AER

2005- Bressler Award Committee, Lighthouse Guild

2002-2008 Advisory Committee on Outcome Measures, Foundation Fighting

Blindness

1997 Search Committee for Director of VA Rehabilitation Research and

Development Service, Dept. of Veterans Affairs

1995-1997 Chairman, Corporate Relations Committee, Association for Research in

Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)

1995-1997 Fellows and Honorary Members Committee, OSA

1995-1997 Newport Award Committee, OSA (Chairman, 1997)

1994 Team Leader, Dept. of Veterans Affairs Blind/Low Vision Research

Planning Conference, Birmingham, AL

1994 Low Vision Course Director, EyeTech Expo, Las Vegas, NV

1993-1994 Co-Organizer of Vision 2000 Conference, Salt Lake City, UT

1994-1997 Development Committee, OSA

1995-1997 Society Objectives and Policy Committee, OSA

1993-1995 Chairman, Education Council , OSA

1993-1994 Esther Hoffman Beller Award Committee, OSA (Chair, 1994)

1990-1992 Program Committee, Topical Meeting on Ophthalmic and Visual Optics,

OSA

1990 Program Committee, Second International Conference on Laser Scanning

Ophthalmoscopy, Tomography, and Microscopy, OSA

1990 Co-Chair of Low Vision Symposium, Scheie Eye Institute, University of

Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia

1989-1990 Science and Engineering Education Trust Committee, OSA

1988-1992 Tillyer Award Committee, OSA (Chair, 1990-92)

1987-1990 Education Council, OSA

1984-1990 Educator's Day Subcommittee, OSA (Chair)

1984-1986 Education Committee, OSA (Chair)

1984-1986 Committee on Research, American Academy of Optometry


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1984-1985 Chairman of 1985 Annual Meeting, OSA

1984-1985 General Chair of Topical Meeting on Noninvasive Assessment of the

Visual System, OSA

1983-1984 Executive Committee of Technical Council, OSA

1983-1984 Chairman of Coordinating Committee IV, OSA

1983-1984 Chairman of Medical Optics Technical Group, OSA

1982-1985 Program Committee, OSA

1982 Organizing Committee for Conference on the Clinical Diagnosis and

Classification of Retinitis Pigmentosa and Allied Hereditary Retinal

Degenerations (National Retinitis Pigmentosa Foundation)

1981 Course Director of Symposium on Vision Psychophysics and Disorders of

the Visual System (Wilmer Eye Institute)

Internal Committees:

1998-2007 Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Committee on Conflict of Interest

1996 Program Chair, Johns Hopkins Symposium on Low Vision Rehabilitation:

Health Care Policy and Service Delivery Issues

1989- Wilmer Long Range Planning Committee

1989- Wilmer Committee on Research (Chair 1989-1997)

1989-1994 Wilmer Fundraising Committee, Chair

1989-1994 Wilmer Facilities, Systems, and Space Committee, Chair

1988 Wilmer Ad Hoc Finance Committee

1978-2006 Wilmer Core Research Budget Committee

1978-2006 Wilmer Computer Center Committee (Chair 1992-2006)

1989-1991 Wilmer Research Meeting Program Committee (Chair 1991)

1982-1986 Organizer, Wilmer Friday Afternoon Research Meeting

1978-1992 Supervisor, Wilmer Core Machine Shop and Electronics Shop

Boards of Directors:

1996-1999 Life Vision, L.L.C., Fort Meyers, FL

1996-1997 Visionics Corporation, Golden Valley, MN

1993-1995 Optical Society of America (OSA), Washington, DC

1988- Multiple District 22 Lions Vision Research Foundation

1987-1998 LKC Technologies, Inc., Gaithersburg, MD

Editorial Boards:

2015- Translational Vision Science and Technology (Associate Editor)

2010- F1000Prime Head of Section on Low Vision

2008-2015 Ophthalmic Epidemiology

1994-1996 Review of Ophthalmology


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1993-1996 EyeCare Technology

1986-1994 Clinical Vision Sciences

Referee:

Acta Ophthalmologica

American Journal of Ophthalmology

American Journal of Optometry and Physiological Optics

Applied Optics

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Archives of Ophthalmology (JAMA Ophthalmology)

BMC Ophthalmology

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Clinical Trials

Clinical Vision Sciences

Current Eye Research

Documenta Ophthalmologica

Expert Review of Ophthalmology

Future Medicine

IEEE Proceedings

ISIS

International Journal of Ophthalmology

Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science

Journal of Applied Measurement

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

Journal of Gerontology

Journal of Optical Engineering

Journal of the Optical Society of America A

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness

Measurement

Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics

Ophthalmic Epidemiology

Ophthalmology

Optics Express

Optics Letters

Optometry and Vision Science

PLoS One

Psychological Review

Quality of Life Research

Rehabilitation Research and Practice

Retina


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Sociological Methodology

Survey of Ophthalmology

Science

Translational Vision Science and Technology

Vision Research

Visual Impairment Research

Review Panels:

2016,2019 U.S. Army Medical Research and Material Command, Congressionally

Directed Medical Research Programs, Vision Research Program Review

Panel, Chairman

2004-2007 National Institutes of Health, Center for Scientific Review, Biology and

Diseases of the Posterior Eye Study Section regular member

2003 Wellcome Trust

2001- National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health, Special Study

sections and ad hoc reviewer on standing Study Sections

1999, 2008,2012 Merit Review Board, Sensory and Cognitive Disorders Panel, VA

Rehabilitation Research and Development Service, Dept. of Veterans

Affairs

1997 Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program, Oakland, CA

1996 Retirement Research Foundation, Chicago, IL

1987 Air Force Office of Scientific Research

1978- National Institutes of Health, Center for Scientific Review (Special

Study Sections, Ad hoc member of Vis B, Vis C, BDPE )

1978- National Science Foundation (ad hoc reviews and ad hoc panels)

Consultant:

2018- BlueBridge Technologies Ltd, Dublin, Ireland

2016- Evergaze LLC, Richardson, TX

2016- Modus Outcomes, Letchworth Garden City, UK

2016-2018 Janssen Research and Development (Johnson & Johnson), Raritan, NJ

2015 Transcend Medical, Inc., Menlo Park, CA

2015 L.E.K. Consulting, Boston, MA

2011-2018 U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD

2011-2012 Google, Inc., Mountain View, CA

2010-2014 Alcon Research, Ltd., Fort Worth, TX

2006-2008 Second Sight, Inc., Burbank, CA

2004-2007 Applied Media Analysis, Inc. College Park, MD

2001 New England College of Optometry Clinical Research Advisory Group,

Boston, MA

2001 The Lewin Group, Falls Church, VA


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2000-2004 Schepens Eye Research Institute Scientific Advisory Board, Boston, MA

2000-2007 University of Maryland Computer Science Dept., College Park, MD

2000-2010 Westside VA Medical Center, Chicago, IL

1999-2003 Betacom Technologies, Toronto, ON

1999, 2008 Alcon Laboratories, Fort Worth, TX

1999 Langer Biomechanics Group, Inc., Deer Park, NY

1997-1999 Life Vision, LLC, Fort Meyers, FL

1997 Markowitz & McNaughton, Arlington, VA

1996 Prudential Insurance Co. of America, Parsippany, NJ

1996 Vital Management, Nashville, TN

1996-1998 Interbrand-Schecter, Inc., New York, NY

1996 Zintzmeyer and Lux, N.A., New York, NY

1996 National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke, Bethesda, MD

1993-1997 Visionics Corporation, Golden Valley, MN

1992 Anne Arundel County Police Dept., Millersville, MD

1989 Welch Allyn, Inc., Skaneateles Falls, NY

1989 Dept. of Ophthalmology, State University of New York Health Science

Center, Syracuse, NY

1988-1993 Triad Investors Corporation, Baltimore, MD

1988 Baltimore County Public Schools, Science Curriculum Study

Committee, Towson, MD

1987-1998 LKC Technologies, Inc., Gaithersburg, MD

1986- Veteran's Administration

1986 IO Lab, Inc., Los Angeles, CA

1985- Maryland State Dept. Health and Mental Hygiene

1985 Health and Welfare Canada, Ottawa, Ontario

1984 Cooper Vision, Inc., San Diego, CA

1984 Cilco, Inc., Huntington, W VA

1983 Sonometrics Systems, Inc., New York, NY

1982-1986 Honeywell, Inc., St. Paul, MN

1982 Ciba-Geigy, Inc., Basle, Switzerland

1981 USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University

1981-1987 LKC Systems, Inc., Gaithersburg, MD

1978,85,92 National Research Council, Committee on Vision

1977 Baltimore City, Community Relations Commission

1974 3M Company, Traffic Control Products Division, St. Paul

DEVELOPMENTS

Patents:

Glaucoma detection utilizing pattern discrimination test (U.S. Patent No. 4,634,243)

Apparatus for testing color vision (U.S. Patent No. 4,848,898)


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Video display on spectacle-like frame (U.S. Patent No. 5,151,722)

Passive alarm system for blind and visually impaired individuals (U.S. Patent No.

5,933,082)

Immersive Head-Mounted Video Display System (U.S. Patent No. 6,529,331)

Methods and apparatus for vision enhancement (U.S. Patent No. 10,146,304)

Software Copyrights:

LKC Systems UTAS E-1000 (Ophthalmic Electrophysiology System)

LKC Systems EPIC-1000 (Ophthalmic Electrophysiology System)

Laser Photocoagulation Simulator

Life Vision, Vision Evaluation and Rehabilitation System (VERSE)


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PUBLICATIONS

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles:

1. Massof, R.W. and Chang, F.W. A revision of the rat schematic eye. Vision Research, 12:

793-796, 1972.

2. Massof, R.W. and Jones, A.E. Electroretinographic evidence for a photopic system in the

rat. Vision Research, 12: 1231-1239, 1972.

3. Massof, R.W., Nicholson, J.M., and Jones, A.E. A possible mechanism for color vision in

the rat. Psychonomic Science, 26: 175-176, 1972.

4. Massof, R.W. Probability summation model for heterochromatic luminance additivity

failure at absolute visual threshold. Perception and Psychophysics, 13: 349-355, 1973.

5. Applegate, R.A. and Massof, R.W. Changes in the contrast sensitivity function induced by

contact lens wear. American Journal of Optometry and Physiological Optics, 52: 840-

846, 1975.

6. Massof, R.W. and Bailey, J.E. Achromatic points in protanopes and deuteranopes. Vision

Research, 16: 53-57, 1976.

7. Massof, R.W. A quantum fluctuation model for foveal color thresholds. Vision Research,

17: 565-570, 1977.

8. Massof, R.W., Fleischman, J., Fine, S.L., and Yoder, F. Flicker fusion thresholds in Best

macular dystrophy. Archives of Ophthalmology, 95: 991-994, 1977.

9. Massof, R.W. and Bird, J.F. A general zone theory of color and brightness vision, I. Basic

formulation. Journal of the Optical Society of America, 68: 1465-1471, 1978.

10. Bird, J.F. and Massof, R.W. A general zone theory of color and brightness vision, II. The

space-time field. Journal of the Optical Society of America, 68: 1471-1481, 1978.

11. Massof, R.W., Finkelstein, D., Starr, S.J., Kenyon, K.R., Fleischman, J., and Maumenee,

I.H. Bilateral symmetry of vision disorders in typical retinitis pigmentosa. British Journal

of Ophthalmology, 63: 90-96, 1979.

12. Massof, R.W. and Finkelstein, D. Rod sensitivity relative to cone sensitivity in retinitis

pigmentosa. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 18: 263-272, 1979.

13. Massof, R.W. and Finkelstein, D. Vision threshold profiles in X-linked retinitis

pigmentosa. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 18: 426-429, 1979.

14. Massof, R.W. and Finkelstein, D. Vision threshold profiles in sector retinitis pigmentosa.

Archives of Ophthalmology, 97: 1899-1904, 1979.

15. Guth, S.L., Massof, R.W., and Benzschawel, T. A vector model for normal and

dichromatic color vision. Journal of the Optical Society of America, 70: 197-212, 1980.

16. Massof, R.W. and Starr, S.J. Vector magnitude operation in color vision models: A

derivation from signal detection theory. Journal of the Optical Society of America, 70:

870-872, 1980.

17. Massof, R.W. and Johnson, M.A. Prereceptor light absorption in setters with neuronal

ceroid lipofuscinosis. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 20: 134-136,


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1981.

18. Massof, R.W., Johnson, M.A., and Finkelstein, D. Peripheral absolute threshold spectral

sensitivity in retinitis pigmentosa. British Journal of Ophthalmology, 65: 112-121,

1981.

19. Massof, R.W. Wavelength dependence of the shape of foveal absolute threshold

probability of detection functions. Vision Research, 21: 995-1004, 1981.

20. Massof, R.W. and Finkelstein, D. Two forms of autosomal dominant primary retinitis

pigmentosa. Documenta Ophthalmologica, 51: 289-346, 1981.

21. Johnson, M.A. and Massof, R.W. Photomyoclonic reflex: An artifact in the clinical

electroretinogram. British Journal of Ophthalmology, 66:368-378, 1982.

22. Quigley, H., Hohman, R.M., Addicks, E.M., Massof, R.W., and Green, W.R. Morphologic

changes in the lamina cribrosa correlated with neural loss in open-angle glaucoma.

American Journal of Ophthalmology, 95: 673-691, 1983.

23. DeBustros, S., Miller, N.R., Finkelstein, D., and Massof, R. Bilateral astrocytic

hamartomas of the optic nerve heads in retinitis pigmentosa. Retina, 3: 21-23, 1983.

24. Massof, R.W., Wu, L., Finkelstein, D., Perry, C., Starr, S.J., and Johnson, M.A. Properties

of electroretinographic intensity-response functions in retinitis pigmentosa. Documenta

Ophthalmologica, 57: 279-296, 1984.

25. Massof, R.W. Color vision theory and linear models of color vision. Color Research and

Application, 10: 133-146, 1985.

26. Sunness, J.S., Massof, R.W., Johnson, M.A., Finkelstein, D., and Fine, S.L. Peripheral

retinal function in age-related macular degeneration. Archives of Ophthalmology 103:

811-816, 1985.

27. Wu, L., Massof, R.W., and Starr, S.J. Electroretinographic intensity-response functions in

retinal disease. Chinese Medical Journal, 98: 250-256, 1985.

28. Massof, R.W., Johnson, M.A., Sunness, J.S., Perry, C., and Finkelstein, D. Flicker

electroretinogram in retinitis pigmentosa. Documenta Ophthalmologica, 62: 231-245,

1986.

29. Sunness, J.S. and Massof, R.W. The focal EOG in age-related macular degeneration.

American Journal of Optometry and Physiological Optics, 63: 7-11, 1986.

30. Shapiro, T.A., Were, J.B., Talalay, P., Bueding, E., Rocco, L., Danso, K., Massof, R.,

Melits, E.D., and Lietman, P. Clinical evaluation of amosconate in healthy male

volunteers. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 35: 945-953, 1986.

31. Benzschawel, T. and Massof, R.W. Psychophysical studies of rod photo-receptor kinetics

in retinitis pigmentosa. Clinical Vision Sciences,1: 119-136, 1986.

32. Massof, R.W. and Emmel, T. A parameter-free and criterion-free index of diagnostic test

performance. Applied Optics, 26: 1395-1408, 1987.

33. Massof, R.W. On the relation of the normal-deviate relative operating characteristic curve

slope to d'. Journal of the Optical Society of America A, 4: 548-550, 1987.

34. Sunness, J.S., Johnson, M.A., Massof, R.W., and Kays, D.L. The Wilmer fundus camera


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stimulator. Applied Optics, 26: 1487-1491, 1987.

35. Massof, R.W., Marcus, S., Dagnelie, G., Choy, D., Sunness, J.S., and Albert, M.

Theoretical interpretation and derivation of flash-on-flash threshold parameters in visual

system diseases. Applied Optics, 27: 1014-1029, 1988.

36. Sunness, J.S., Johnson, M.A., Massof, R.W., and Marcus, S. Retinal sensitivity over

drusen and nondrusen areas: a study using fundus perimetry. Archives of

Ophthalmology, 106: 1081-1084, 1988.

37. Massof, R.W., Choy, D., Sunness, J.S., Johnson, M.A., Rubin, G.S., and Fine, S.L. Foveal

threshold elevations associated with age-related drusen. Clinical Vision Sciences, 4: 221-

227, 1989.

38. Sunness, J.S., Massof, R.W., Johnson, M.A., Bressler, N.M., Bressler, S.B., and Fine, S.L.

Diminished foveal sensitivity may predict the development of age-related macular

degeneration vision loss. Ophthalmology, 96: 375-380, 1989.

39. Sunness, J.S., Massof, R.W., Bressler, N.M., and Bressler, S.B. S cone pathway

sensititivity in eyes with high risk and low risk drusen characteristics. Applied Optics, 28:

1158-1164, 1989.

40. Drum, B., Severns, M., O'Leary, D., Massof, R., Quigley, H., Breton, M., and Krupin, T.

Selective loss of pattern discrimination in early glaucoma. Applied Optics, 28: 1135-

1144, 1989.

41. Massof, R.W., Dagnelie, G., Benzschawel, T., Palmer, R.W., and Finkelstein, D. First

order dynamics of visual field loss in retinitis pigmentosa. Clinical Vision Sciences, 5: 1-

26, 1990.

42. Schuchard, R.A. and Massof, R.W. Decision making with clinical diagnostic tests in terms

of statistical decision theory and information theory. Applied Optics, 29: 1436-1444,

1990.

43. Madreperla, S.A., Palmer, R.W., Massof, R.W., and Finkelstein, D. Visual acuity loss in

retinitis pigmentosa: relationship to visual field loss. Archives of Ophthalmology, 108:

358-361, 1990.

44. Massof, R.W. and Rickman, R.L. Obstacles encountered in the development of the low

vision enhancement system. Optometry and Vision Science, 69: 32-41, 1992.

45. Dagnelie, G. and Massof, R.W. Foveal cone involvement in retinitis pigmentosa

progression assessed through flash-on-flash parameters. Investigative Ophthalmology

and Visual Science, 34:231-242, 1993.

46. Dagnelie, G. and Massof, R.W. Foveal cone involvement in retinitis pigmentosa

progression assessed through psychophysical impulse response parameters. Investigative

Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 34:243-255, 1993.

47. Massof, R.W., Rickman, D.L., and Lalle, P.A. Low vision enhancement system, APL

Technical Digest,15:120-125, Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University,

Baltimore, Md.,1994.

48. Sadowsky, J. and Massof, R.W. Sensory engineering: The science of synthetic


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environments. APL Technical Digest,15:99-109, Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns

Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md.,1994.

49. Massof, R.W. A systems model for low vision rehabilitation I. Basic concepts.

Optometry and Vision Science, 72:725-736, 1995.

50. Massof, R.W., Dagnelie, G., Deremeik, J.T., DeRose, J.L., Alibhai, S.S., and Glasner,

N.M. Low vision rehabilitation in the U.S. health care system. Journal of Vision

Rehabilitation, 9:3-31, 1995.

51. Massof, R.W., Alibhai, S.S., Deremeik, J.T., Glasner, N.M., DeRose, J.L., Baker, F.H.,

and Dagnelie, G., Low vision rehabilitation: Documentation of patient evaluation and

management. Journal of Vision Rehabilitation,10:3-31, 1996.

52. DeMarco, L.M. and Massof, R.W. Visual requirements of reading: Distributions of print

sizes in U.S. newspapers. Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 91:9-13, 1997.

53. Massof, R.W. A systems model for low vision rehabilitation. II. Measurement of vision

disabilities. Optometry and Vision Science, 75:349-373, 1998.

54. Massof, R.W. Electro-optical head-mounted low vision enhancement. Practical

Optometry, 9:214-220, 1998.

55. Turano, K.A., Geruschat, D.R., Stahl, J.W., and Massof, R.W. Perceived visual ability for

independent mobility in persons with retinitis pigmentosa. Investigative Ophthalmology

and Visual Science, 40:865-877, 1999.

56. Massof, R.W. and Fletcher, D.C. Evaluation of the NEI Visual Functioning Questionnaire

as an interval measure of visual ability in low vision. Vision Research, 41/3:397-413,

2001.

57. Massof, R.W. and Rubin, G.S. Visual function assessment questionnaires. Survey of

Ophthalmology, 45: 531-548, 2001.

58. Turano, K.A. and Massof, R.W. Nonlinear contribution of eye velocity to motion

perception. Vision Research 41/3:385-395, 2001.

59. Massof, R.W. A model of the prevalence and incidence of low vision and blindness among

adults in the U.S. Optometry and Vision Science, 79: 31-38, 2002.

60. Friedman, D.S., Munoz, B., Massof, R.W., Bandeen-Roche, K., and West, S.K. Grating

visual acuity using the preferential looking method in elderly nursing home residents.

Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 43:2572-2578, 2002.

61. Stelmack, J., Stelmack, T.R., and Massof, R.W. Measuring low vision rehabilitation

outcomes with the NEI VFQ-25. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science,

43:2859-2868, 2002.

62. Turano, K.A., Massof, R.W., and Quigley, H.A. A self-assessment instrument designed for

measuring independent mobility in RP patients: Generalizability to glaucoma patients.

Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 43:2874-2881, 2002.

63. Massof, R.W. The measurement of vision disability. Optometry and Vision Science,

79:516-552, 2002.

64. West, S.K., Friedman, D., Munoz B., Bandeen-Roche K., Park, W., Deremeik, J., Massof,


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R., Frick, K., Broman A., McGill W., Gilbert D., German, P. A randomized trial of visual

impairment interventioins for nursing home residents: study design, baseline

characteristics and visual loss. Ophthalmic Epidemiology, 10:193-209, 2003.

65. Handa, V.L. and Massof, R.W. Measuring the severity of stress urinary incontinence

using the Incontinence Impact Questionnaire. Neurology and Urodynamics, 23:27-32,

2004.

66. Stelmack, J., Szlyk, J., Stelmack, T., Demers-Turco, P., Williams, R.T., and Massof, R.W.

Use of Rasch person item map in exploratory data analysis: A clinical perspective.

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development, 41:233-242, 2004.

67. Szlyk, J.P., Stelmack, J., Massof, R.W., Stelmack, T.R., Demers-Turco, P., Williams,

R.T., and Wright, B.D. Performance of the Veterans Affairs Low Vision Visual

Functioning Questionnaire. Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 98:261-275,

2004.

68. Friedman, D.S., West, S.K., Munoz, B., Park, W., Deremeik, J., Massof, R., Frick, K.,

Broman, A., McGill, W., Gilbert, D., and German, P. Racial variations in causes of vision

loss in nursing homes: The Salisbury Eye Evaluation in Nursing Home Groups (SEEING)

Study. Archives of Ophthalmology, 122:1019-1024, 2004.

69. Stelmack, J., Szlyk, J.P., Stelmack, T.R., Demers-Turco, P., Williams, R.T., and Massof,

R.W. Psychometric properties of the Veterans Affairs (VA) Low Vision Visual

Functioning Questionnaire (VA LV VFQ-48). Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual

Science, 45:3919-3928, 2004.

70. Stelmack, J. A., Massof, R.W., and Stelmack, T. R. Is there a standard of care for eccentric

viewing training? Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development, 41:729-738,

2004.

71. Massof, R.W. Likert and Guttman scaling of visual function rating scale questionnaires.

Ophthalmic Epidemiology, 11:381-399, 2004.

72. Massof, R.W., Hsu, C.T., Baker, F.H., Barnett, G.D., Park, W.L., Deremeik, J.T., Rainey,

C., and Epstein, C. Visual disability variables. I. The importance and difficulty of activity

goals for a sample of low vision patients. Archives of Physical Medicine and

Rehabilitation 86:946-953, 2005.

73. Massof, R.W., Hsu, C.T., Baker, F.H., Barnett, G.D., Park, W.L., Deremeik, J.T., Rainey,

C., and Epstein, C. Visual disability variables. II. The difficulty of tasks for a sample of

low vision patients. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 86:954-967,

2005.

74. Massof, R.W. The application of stochastic measurement models to visual function rating

scale questionnaires. Ophthalmic Epidemiology 12:103-124, 2005.

75. Friedman, D. S., Munoz, B., Bandeen-Roche, K., Massof, R., Broman, A., and West, S.K.

Poor uptake of cataract surgery in nursing home residents. Archives of Ophthalmology

123:1581-1587, 2005.

76. Stelmack, J., Babcock-Parziale, J.L., Head, D.N., Wolfe, G.S., Fakhoury, N.E., Wu, S.M.,


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Massof, R.W. Timing and directions for administration of questionnaires affect outcome

measurements. Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development 43:1-8, 2006.

77. Stelmack, J.A.,Szlyk, J.P., Stelmack, T.R., Demers-Turco, P., Williams, R.T., Massof,

R.W. Measuring Outcomes of Low Vision Rehabilitation with the Veterans Affairs Low

Vision Visual Functioning Questionnaire (VA LV VFQ-48). Investigative

Ophthalmology and Visual Science 2006;47:3253-3261, 2006.

78. Deremeik J, Broman AT, Friedman D, West SK, Massof R, Park W, Bandeen-Roche K,

Frick K, Muñoz B. Low vision rehabilitation in a nursing home population: The SEEING

Study. Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness 2007;101:701-714.

79. Stelmack J.A., Moran D., Dean D., Massof R.W. Short and long -term effects of an

intensive inpatient vision rehabilitation program. Archives of Physical Medicine and

Rehabilitation 2007;88:691-695.

80. Massof, R.W. An interval-scaled scoring algorithm for visual function questionnaires.

Optometry and Vision Science 2007;84:689-704.

81. Massof, R.W., Ahmadian, L., Grover, L.L., Deremeik, J.T., Goldstein, J.E., Rainey, C.,

Epstein, C., Barnett G.D. The Activity Inventory (AI): An adaptive visual function

questionnaire. Optometry and Vision Science 2007;84:763-774

82. Fishman, G.A., Bozbeyoglu, S., Massof, R.W., Kimberling, W. Natural course of visual

field loss in patients with Type 2 Usher Syndrome. Retina 2007;27:601-608.

83. Massof, R.W., Deremeik, J.T., Park, W.L., Grover, L.L. Self-reported importance and

difficulty of driving for a low vision clinic population. Investigative Ophthalmology and

Visual Science 2007;48:4955-4962.

84. Stelmack, J.A., Massof, R.W. Scoring the Veterans Affairs Low Vision Visual

Functioning Questionnaire-48 (VA LV VFQ-48) for clinical practice and outcomes

measurement. Optometry and Vision Science 2007;84:705-709

85. Massof, R.W., Ahmadian, L. What do visual function questionnaires measure?

Ophthalmic Epidemiology 2007;14:198-204.

86. Stelmack JA, Tang XC, Reda DJ, Moran D, Rinne S, Mancil RM, Cummings R, Mancil

G, Stroupe K, Ellis N, Massof RW. The Veterans Affairs Low Vision Intervention Trial

(LOVIT): Design and methodology. Clinical Trials 2007;4:650-660.

87. Stelmack JA, Tang XC, Reda DJ, Rinne S, Mancil RM, Massof RW and the LOVIT Study

Group. Outcomes of the Veterans Affairs (VA) Low Vision Intervention Trial (LOVIT)

Archives of Ophthalmology 2008; 126:608-617.

88. Stroupe KT, Stelmack JA, Tang XC, Reda DJ, Moran D, Rinne S, Mancil RM, Wei Y,

Cummings R, Mancil G, Ellis N, Massof RW. Economic evaluation of blind rehabilitation

for veterans with macular diseases in the Department of Veterans Affairs. Ophthalmic

Epidemiology 2008;15:84-91.

89. Ahmadian L, Massof RW. Impact of General Health Status on Validity of Visual

Impairment Measurement. Ophthalmic Epidemiology 2008;15:345-355.

90. Ahmadian L, Massof RW. Does Functional Vision Behave Differently in Low Vision


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Patients with Diabetic Retinopathy? A Case-Matched Study. Investigative

Ophthalmology and Visual Science 2008;49:4051-4057.

91. Stelmack JA, Rinne S, Mancil RM, Dean D, Moran D, Tang XC, Cummings R, Massof

RW. Successful outcomes from a structured curriculum used in the Veterans Affairs Low

Vision Intervention Trial. Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness 2008;102:636-

648.

92. Massof RW. A clinically meaningful theory of outcome measures in rehabilitation

medicine. Journal of Applied Measurement 2010;11:253-270.

93. Brady CJ, Keay L, Villanti A, Ali FS, Gandhi M, Massof RW, Friedman DS. Validation of

a visual function and quality of life instrument in an urban Indian population with

uncorrected refractive error using Rasch analysis. Ophthalmic Epidemiology

2010;17:282-291.

94. Morse AR, Massof RW, Cole RG, Mogk LG, O'Hearn AM, Hsu YP, Faye EE, Wainapel

SF, Jackson ML. Medicare coverage for vision assistive equipment. Archives of

Ophthalmology 2010;128:1350-1357.

95. Rovner BW, Casten RJ, Hegel MT, Massof RW, Leiby BE, Tasman WS. Improving

function in age-related macular degeneration: Design and methods of a randomized

clinical trial. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2011;32:196-203.

96. Massof RW. Understanding Rasch and Item Response Theory models: Applications to the

estimation and validation of interval latent trait measures from responses to rating scale

questionnaires. Ophthalmic Epidemiology 2011;18:1-19.

97. Rovner BW, Casten RJ, Massof RW, Leiby BE, Tasman WS, Wills Eye AMD Study.

Psychological and cognitive determinants of vision function in age-related macular

degeneration. Archives of Ophthalmology 2011;129:885-890.

98. Kuo IC, Broman AT, Massof RW, Park W. The impact of cataract surgery on patients

from a low vision clinic. Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology 2011;46:391-398.

99. Malkin A, Goldstein JE, Massof RW. Interpretation of health and vision utilities in low

vision patients. Optometry and Vision Science 2012;89:288-295.

100. Massof RW, McDonnell PJ. Latent dry eye disease state variable. Investigative

Ophthalmology and Visual Science 2012;53:1905-1916.

101. Ramulu PY, van Landingham SW, Massof RW, Chan ES, Ferrucci L, Friedman DS.

Fear of falling in glaucoma. Ophthalmology 2012;119:1352-1358.

102. Hassan SE, Massof RW. Measurements of street-crossing decision-making in

pedestrians with low vision. Accident, Analysis and Prevention 2012;49:410-418.

103. Massof RW. Is the partial credit model a Rasch model? Journal of Applied

Measurement 2012;13:114-131.

104. Goldstein JE, Massof RW, Deremeik JT, Braudway S, Jackson ML, Kehler KB, Primo

SA, Sunness JS, LOVRNET Study Group. Baseline traits of low vision patients served

by private outpatient clinical centers in the United States. Archives of Ophthalmology

2012;130:1028-1037.


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105. Stelmack JA, Tang XC, Wei Y, Massof RW; for the Low Vision Intervention Trial

Study Group. The effectiveness of low vision rehabilitation in 2 cohorts derived from the

Veterans Affairs Low Vision Intervention Trial. Archives of Ophthalmology

2012;130:1162-1168.

106. Stelmack JA, Tang XC, Reda DJ, Stroupe KT, Rinne S, Massof RW, for the LOVIT II

Study Group. VA LOVIT II: a protocol to compare low vision rehabilitation and basic

low vision. Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics 2012;32:461-471.

107. Van Landingham SW, Hochberg C, Massof RW, Chan E, Friedman DS, Ramulu PY.

Driving patterns in older adults with glaucoma. BMC Ophthalmology 2013; doi:

10.1186/1471-2415-13-4

108. Rovner BW, Casten RJ, Hegel MT, Massof RW, Leiby BE, Ho AC, Tasman WS.

Improving function in age-related macular degeneration: A randomized clinical trial.

Ophthalmology. 2013;120:1649-1655.

109. Massof RW, Stelmack JA. Interpretation of low vision rehabilitation outcomes

measures. Optometry and Vision Science 2013;90:788-798.

110. Malkin AG, Goldstein JE, Perlmutter M, Massof RW, Low Vision Research Network

Study Group. Responsiveness of the EQ-5D to the effects of low vision rehabilitation.

Optometry and Vision Science 2013;90:799-805.

111. Chan TL, Goldstein JE, Massof RW, Low Vision Research Network Study Group.

Comparison of physician-predicted to measured low vision outcomes. Optometry and

Vision Science 2013;90:776-787.

112. Massof RW. A general theoretical framework for interpreting patient-reported outcomes

estimated from ordinally scaled item responses. Statistical Methods in Medical

Research 2014;23:409-429. doi: 10.1177/0962280213476380

113. Van Landingham SW, Massof RW, Chan E, Friedman DS, Ramulu PY. Fear of falling

in age-related macular degeneration. BMC Ophthalmology 2014;14:[Epub ahead of

print]

114. Brown JC, Goldstein JE, Chan TL, Massof R, Ramulu P, Low Vision Research Network

Study Group. Characterizing functional complaints in patients seeking outpatient

services in the United States. Ophthalmology 2014;121:1655-1662

115. Goldstein JE, Chun, MW, Fletcher DC, Deremeik JT, Massof RW, Low Vision

Research Network Study Group. Visual ability of patients seeking outpatient low vision

services in the United States. JAMA Ophthalmology 2014;132:1169-1177.

116. Nguyen AM, van Landingham SW, Massof RW, Rubin GS, Ramulu PY. Reading ability

and reading engagement in older adults with glaucoma. Investigative Ophthalmology

and Vision Science 2014;55:5284-5290.

117. Rovner BW, Casten RJ, Hegel MT, Massof RW, Leiby BE, Ho AC, Tasman WS. Low

Vision Depression Prevention Trial in Age-Related Macular Degeneration: A

randomized clinical trial. Ophthalmology 2014;121:2204-2211.


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118. Rovner BW, Casten RJ, Hegel MT, Massof RW, Leiby BE, Ho AC, Tasman WS.

Personality and functional vision in older adults with age-related macular degeneration.

Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness 2014;108:187-199.

119. Zebardast N, Swenor BK, van Landingham SW, Massof RW, Munoz B, West SK,

Ramulu PY. Comparing the impact of refractive and nonrefractive vision loss on

functioning and disability. Ophthalmology 2015;122:1102-1110.

120. Goldstein JE, Jackson ML, Fox SM, Deremeik JT, Massof RW, Low Vision Research

Network Study Group. Clinically meaningful rehabilitation outcomes of low vision

patients served by outpatient clinical centers. JAMA Ophthalmology 2015;133:762-

769.

121. Chan TL, Perlmutter MS, Andrews M, Sunness JS, Goldstein JE, Massof RW; Low

Vision Research Network (LOVRNET) Study Group. Equating visual function scales to

facilitate reporting of Medicare functional G-code severity/complexity modifiers for low

vision patients. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2015;96:1859-

1865.

122. Stelmack JA, Tang XC, Wei Y, Thomas-Wilcox D, Morand T, Brahm K, Sayers S,

Massof RW. Outcomes of the Veterans Affairs Low Vision Intervention Trial II (LOVIT

II). JAMA Ophthalmology 2016. doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2016.4742

123. Malkin AG, Goldstein JE, Massof RW, Low Vision Research Network Study Group.

Multi-variable regression model of the EQ-5D in patients seeking outpatient low vision

rehabilitation. Ophthalmic Epidemiology 2017;24:174-180. doi:

10.1080/09286586.2016.1257027

124. Adeyemo O, Jeter PE, Rozanski C, Arnold E, Dalvin LA, Swenor B, Dagnelie G,

PLoVR Study Group. Living with ultra-low viion: An inventory of self-reported visually

guided activities by individuals with profound visual impairment. Translational Vision

Science and Technology 2017;6:10. Doi: 10.1167/tvst.6.3.10.

125. Jeter PE, Rozanski C, Massof R, Adeyemo O, Dagnelie G. Development of the Ultra-

Low Vision Visual Functioning Questionnaire (ULV-VFQ). Translational Vision

Science and Technology 2017;6:11.doi:10.1167/tvst.6.3.11.

126. Deemer AD, Massof RW, Rovner BW, Casten RJ, Piersol CV. Functional outcomes of

the Low Vision Depression Prevention Trial in Age-Related Macular Degeneration

(VITAL). Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science 2017;58:1514-1520.

doi:10.1167/iovs.16-20001.

127. Macedo AF, Ramos PL, Moreno L, Cima J, Baptista AMG, Marques P, Massof R,

Santana R. Visual and health Outcomes, measured by the Activity Inventory and the EQ-

5D in visual impairment. Acta Ophthalmologica 2017.doi:10.1111/aos.13430.

128. Dagnelie G, Jeter PE, Adeyemo O, PLoVR Study Group. Optimizing the ULV-VFQ for

clinical use through items set reduction: Psychometric properties and trade-offs.

Translational Vision Science and Technology 2017;6:12.doi:10.1167/tvst.6.3.12.


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129. Chan T, Friedman DS, Bradley C, Massof R. Updated estimates of incidence and

prevalence of visual impairment, low vision and blindness in the U.S. JAMA

Ophthalmology 2018;136:12-19.

130. Karakus S, Baer AN, Agrawal D, Gurakar M, Massof RW, Akpek EK. Utility of novel

autoantibodies in the diagnosis of Sjogren’s syndrome among patients with dry eye.

Cornea 2018;37:405-411.

131. Karakus S, Akpek ES, Agrawal D, Massof RW. Validation of an objective measure of

dry eye severity. Translational Vision Science and Technology 2018 Oct 10;7(5):26.

doi: 10.1167/tvst.7.5.26. eCollection 2018 Se

132. Stroupe KT, Stelmack JA, Tang XC, Wei Y, Sayers S, Reda DJ, Kwon E, Massof RW,

LOVIT II Study Group. Economic evaluation of low vision rehabilitation for veterans

with macular diseases in the Department of Veterans Affairs. JAMA Ophthalmology

2018;136(5):524-531.

133. Deemer A, Bradley C, Ross N, Natale D, Itthipanichpong R, Werblin F, Massof R. Low

vision enhancement with head-mounted video display systems: Are we there yet?

Optometry and Vision Science 2018;95(9):694-703.

134. Bradley C, Massof RW. Method of successive dichotomizations: An improved method

for estimating latent variable measures from rating scale data. PLoS One 2018 Oct

18;13(10):e0206106. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0206106. eCollection 2018.

135. Hassan SE, Ross NC, Massof RW, Stelmack J. Changes in the properties of the

preferred retinal locus with eccentric viewing training. Optometry and Vision Science

2018 Dec 26. Doi: 10.1097/OPX.0000000000001324 [Epub ahead of print]

136. Goldstein JE, Fenwick E, Finger RP, Gothwal V, Jackson ML. Lamoureux E, Rees G,

Massof RW. Calibrating the impact of Vision Impairment (IVI): Creation of a sample-

independent visual function measure for patient-centered outcomes research.

Translational Vision Science & Technology 2018;7:38.doi:10.1167/tvst.7.6.38.


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Book Chapters and Peer-Reviewed Proceedings:

137. Bailey, J.E. and Massof, R.W. In search of the physiological neutral point. Modern

Problems in Ophthalmology, 13: 135-139, 1974.

138. Massof, R.W. and Guth, S.L. Central and peripheral achromatic points in protanopes and

deuteranopes. Modern Problems in Ophthalmology, 17: 75-78, 1976.

139. Trick, G.L., Guth, S.L., and Massof, R.W. Wavelength discrimination in protanopes and

deuteranopes. Modern Problems in Ophthalmology, 17: 71-74, 1976.

140. Starr, S.J. and Massof, R.W. The vector magnitude operation in color vision models: a

derivation from signal detection theory. Recent Advances in Vision, Technical Digest,

Optical Society of America, Washington, D.C., 1980.

141. Johnson, M.A. and Massof, R.W. The photochromatic interval in the peripheral retina.

Recent Advances in Vision, Technical Digest, Optical Society of America, Washington,

D.C., FB3, 1980.

142. Massof, R.W. and Finkelstein, D. Subclassifications of retinitis pigmentosa from two-

color scotopic static perimetry. Documenta Ophthalmologica Proceedings Series, 26:

219-225, 1981.

143. Massof, R.W., Finkelstein, D., and Boughman, J.A. Genetic analysis of subgroups within

simplex and multiplex retinitis pigmentosa. Genetic Eye Diseases, Cottier, E., Maumenee,

I.H., and Berman, E. eds., Alan R. Liss, 161-165, 1982.

144. Finkelstein, D., Reissig, M., Kashima, H., Massof, R.W., Hillis, A., and Proctor, D.

Ultrastructural abnormalities in nasal cilia of retinitis pigmentosa patients. Genetic Eye

Diseases, Cottier, E., Maumenee, I.H., and Berman, E. eds., Alan R. Liss, 197-205, 1982.

145. Johnson, M.A. and Massof, R.W. The effect of stimulus size on chromatic thresholds in

the peripheral retina. Documenta Ophthalmologica Proceeding Series, 33: 15-18, 1982.

146. Massof, R.W. and Patel, A.K. A general theory of color and brightness discriminations.

Proceedings of the 35th Annual Conference on Engineering in Medicine and Biology,

56, 1982.

147. Wu, L., Massof, R.W., and Starr, S.J. Computer assisted analyses of clinical

electroretinographic intensity-response functions. Documenta Ophthalmologica

Proceeding Series, 33: 231-239, 1983.

148. Dunn, P. and Massof, R.W. Temporal resolution in the peripheral visual field. Fifth

International Visual Field Symposium Proceedings, Greve, E.L. and Heijl, A. eds., Dr.

W. Junk Publisher, 433-438, 1983.

149. Finkelstein, D. and Massof, R.W. Status of Wilmer Institute Retinitis Pigmentosa Center.

Management of Retinal Vascular and Macular Disorders Fine, S.L. and Owens, S.L.

eds., Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore, 73-77, 1983.

150. Massof, R.W. New aspects of retinitis pigmentosa. Management of Retinal Vascular

and Macular Disorders, Fine, S.L. and Owens, S.L. eds., Williams and Wilkins,

Baltimore, 78-84, 1983.


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151. Massof, R.W., Drum, B.A., and Breton, M.E. Ophthalmic electrophysiology with a

microcomputer-based system. The Microcomputer in Cell and Neurobiology Research,

Mize, R. ed., Elseveir Science Publishing Co., Inc., New York, 447-466, 1985.

152. Sunness, J.S. and Massof, R.W. The focal EOG in age-related macular degeneration.

Noninvasive Assessment of the Visual System, Technical Digest, Optical Society of

America, Washington, D.C., TuB1-1, 1985.

153. Applegate, R.A. and Massof, R.W. Interpreting the Stiles-Crawford effect in patients with

cataracts. Noninvasive Assessment of the Visual System, Technical Digest, Optical

Society of America, Washington, D.C., TuA6-1, 1985.

154. Massof, R.W. Psychophysical subclassifications of retinitis pigmentosa. Retinal

Degeneration, LaVail, M.,Hollyfield, J., and Anderson, R. eds., Alan R. Liss, Inc., New

York, 91-107, 1985.

155. Massof, R.W. Psychophysics and studies of retinal cell biology. The Retina: A Model for

Cell Biology Studies., part II, Farber, D. and Adler, R. eds., Academic Press, New York,

73-128, 1986.

156. Massof, R., Sykes, S., Rapp, L., Zwick, H., Robison, G., and Hochheimer, B. Light

damage to photoreceptors. Optical Radiation and Visual Health, Waxler, M. and

Hitchins, V. eds., CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, Fl, 69-87, 1986.

157. Massof, R.W. A criterion-free and parameter-free index of diagnostic test performance.


America, Washington, D.C., MA 1, 1986.

158. Massof, R.W. and Finkelstein, D. A two stage hypothesis for the natural course of retinitis

pigmentosa. Research in Retinitis Pigmentosa, Zrenner, E. Krastel, H., and Goebel, H.H.

eds., Advances in Bioscience, 62: 29-58, 1987.

159. Drum, B., Breton, M., Massof, R., Quigley, H., Krupin, T., Leight, J., Margot-Rai, J., and

O'Leary, D. Pattern discrimination perimetry: A new concept in visual field testing.

Documenta Ophthalmologica Proceedings Series, 49: 433-440, 1987.

160. Massof, R.W. and Marcus, S. Analyses of flash-on-flash threshold elevations.


America, Washington, D.C., TuB4, 1987.

161. Drum, B., Massof, R.W., O'Leary, D., Breton, M., and Severns, M. Early glaucoma

detection with pattern perimetry. Noninvasive Assessment of the Visual System,

Technical Digest, Optical Society of America, Washington, D.C., WB4, 1987.

162. Sunness, J.S., Johnson, M.A., and Massof, R.W. Visual function over drusen in age-

related macular degeneration: direct measurements using the fundus camera stimulator.


America, Washington, D.C., WD3, 1987.


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163. Massof, R.W. Natural history of vision loss in retinitis pigmentosa. Proceedings of the

1988 Northeastern State University Symposium of Theoretical and Clinical

Optometry, D.A. Goss and L.L. Edmondson, eds., Northeastern State University,

Tahlequah, OK, 1-5, 1988.

164. Sunness, J.S., Massof, R.W., Johnson, M.A., Finkelstein, D., and Fine, S.L. Diminished

foveal sensitivity predicts the development of exudative age-related maculopathy.


America, Washington, D.C. TuB1, 1988.

165. Dagnelie, G. and Massof, R.W. Model for the time course of photoreceptor loss in retinitis

pigmentosa, as documented by Goldmann fields. Noninvasive Assessment of the Visual

System, Technical Digest, Optical Society of America, Washington, D.C., TuD3, 1988.

166. Massof, R.W., Drum, B.A., and Rubin, G. ROC analysis applied to multivariate diagnostic

tests. Noninvasive Assessment of the Visual System, Technical Digest, Optical Society

of America, Washington, D.C., WB4, 1988.

167. Drum, B., Severns, M., O'Leary, D., and Massof, R. Pattern discrimination perimetry and

conventional perimetry in early glaucoma detection. Noninvasive Assessment of the

Visual System, Technical Digest, Optical Society of America, Washington, D.C., TuC1,

1988.

168. Schuchard, R.A. and Massof, R.W. Decision-making with clinical diagnostic tests in terms

of statistical decision theory and information theory. Noninvasive Assessment of the

Visual System, Technical Digest, Optical Society of America, Washington, D.C., TuA1,

1988.

169. Massof, R.W. and Severns, M.L. The anomaloscope plate test: A new color color vision

test for screening red-green defects. Color Vision Deficiencies IX. Documenta

Ophthalmologica Proceedings Series 52, B. Drum and G. Verriest, eds., Kluwer

Academic Publ., Dordrecht, The Netherlands, 539-541, 1989.

170. Drum, B., Severns, M., O'Leary, D., Massof, R., Quigley, H., Breton, M., and Krupin, T.

Pattern discrimination and light detection test different types of glaucomatous damage. in

Perimetry Update: 1988/89: Proceedings of the 8th International Perimetric Society

Meeting, A. Heijl, A. ed., Kugler and Ghedini Publishers, Amsterdam, 341-347, 1989.

171. Massof, R.W. Color vision theory and the Guth-Ingling vector model of color vision.

Vision Science Symposium: A Tribute to Gordon Heath, W. Baldwin, ed., Indiana

University Press, 97-124, 1989.

172. Applegate, R.A. and Massof, R.W. The Stiles-Crawford effect (SCE) in retinal disease:

Interpretation in the presence of cataract. Vision Science Symposium: A Tribute to

Gordon Heath, W. Baldwin, ed., Indiana University Press, 27-45, 1989.

173. Massof, R.W. Theoretical evaluation of S-cone pathway sensitivity losses in diseases of

the visual system. Noninvasive Assessment of the Visual System, Technical Digest,

Optical Society of America, Washington, D.C., 102-105, 1990.


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174. Massof, R.W., O'Shea, D., Raasch, T., Clark, P., Londono, C., Severns, M., Ferg, A.,

Gilmore, A., Lalle, P., and Abts, L. Battery powered head-mounted binocular video

magnifier for the visually impaired. Ophthalmic and Visual Optics Technical Digest,

Vol. 2, Optical Society of America, Washington, D.C., 64-66, 1991.

175. Massof, R.W. Computer-assisted low vision patient management. Pisart Tenth-

Anniversary Scientific Symposium, A. Arditi, A. M. Laties, and B. Silverstone, eds.,

Lighthouse, Inc., New York, 38-40, 1991.

176. Massof, R.W. and Rubin, G. S. Face discrimination with frequency-selective contrast

enhanced images. in Vision Science and its Applications, Technical Digest Series,

2:258-261,1994.

177. Dagnelie, G. and Massof, R.W. Sub-microvolt electroretinograms: Negotiating the pitfalls

of photoelectricity and noise. in Vision Science and its Applications, Technical Digest

Series, 2:354-357,1994.

178. Massof, R.W., Rickman, D.L., and Lalle, P.A. Low vision enhancement system. Society

for Information Display International Symposium Digest of Technical Papers, 25:25-

27,1994.

179. Massof, R.W., Rickman, D.L., and Lalle, P.A. Low vision enhancement: New principles

and new technology to rehabilitate the visually impaired. Proceedings of the Conference

on Virtual Reality and Persons with Disabilities, H. Murphy, ed. , Calif. State Univ.

Northridge, 1995.

180. Rickman, D. and Massof, R. The low vision enhancement system: A decade long

technology transfer project. Thirty-Third Space Congress, America's Space Program -

What's Ahead?, Canaveral Council of Technical Societies, 929-933, 1996.

181. Baker FB, Massof RW. Mapping central visual fields using the LVES fitting system. In:

Proceedings of the International Conference on Low Vision (ONCE), Madrid, 388-

390, 1997.

182. Massof, R.W., Rubin, G.S., Tielsch, J.M., and Fletcher, D.C. Estimation of interval vision

disability scales from item responses on visual function questionnaires. in Vision Science

and its Applications, OSA (Optical Society of America, Washington, D.C.) 298-

301,1999.

183. Dagnelie, G., Humayun, M.S., and Massof, R.W. Vision enhancement systems. in

Principles of Tissue Engineering. 2nd

Edition, Academic Press, San Diego, CA, Lanza,,

R.P., Langer, R., and Chick, W.L. (eds.) 761-771, 2000.

184. Massof, R.W. An introduction to the issues. in Issues in Low Vision Rehabilitation:

Service Delivery, Policy, and Funding. AFB Press, New York, NY, Massof, R.W. and

Lidoff, L. (eds.) 1-12, 2001.

185. Leinhaas, M. A. and Massof, R.W. Clinical management of patients with low vision in the

U.S. health care system. in Issues in Low Vision Rehabilitation: Service Delivery,

Policy, and Funding. AFB Press, New York, NY, Massof, R.W. and Lidoff, L. (eds.) 39-

52, 2001.


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186. Massof, R.W. Modeling visual function limitation measures. in Vision Science and its

Applications, OSA (Optical Society of America, Washington, D.C.) 38-42,2001.

187. Massof, R.W., Brown, L.G., Shapiro, M.D., Barnett, G.D., Baker, F.H., and Kurosawa, F.

Full-field high-resolution binocular HMD. Proceedings of the 2003 International

Symposium, Society for Information Display, San Jose, CA, 34:1145-1147, 2003.

188. Massof, R.W. Auditory assistive devices for the blind. Proceedings of the 9th

International Conference on Auditory Display, Brazil, E. and Shinn-Cunningham, B.

(eds.), Boston University Publications, Boston, MA, 271-275, 2003.

189. Massof, R.W. Quantifying vision disability. Albert and Jakobiec’s Principles and

Practice of Ophthalmology, 3rd

Edition, Albert DM, Miller JM (eds.), London: W.B.

Saunders, 2008, pp. 5327-5332.

190. Massof, R.W. Environmental Optics. Chapter #15, Physiology Section, in Duane's

Foundations of Clinical Ophthalmology, Volume 2, Tasman W, Jaeger EA (eds.), New

York: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2010.

191. Massof RW, Schmidt KM, Laby DM, Kirschen D, Meadows D. Merging psychophysical

and psychometric theory to estimate global visual state measures from forced-choices.

Journal of Physics Conference Series 2013;459:012027..

192. Massof RW, Maguire MG, Geruschat DR, Deremeik JT, Goldstein JE, Warren M, Ervin

AM, Stelmack JA, Ramulu PY, Hawkins BS, Frick KD. Visual disability in the elderly:

Implications for visual rehabilitation. Scholl HPN, Massof RW, West SK. (eds.)

Ophthalmology and Ageing Society Bonn: Springer-Verlag, 217-230, 2013.

193. Bradley C, Massof RW. An alternative to Rasch analysis using triadic comparisons and

multi-dimensional scaling. Journal of Physics Conference Series (in press).

194. Massof RW, Bradley C. A strategy for measuring patient preferences to incorporate in

benefit-risk assessment of new ophthalmic devices and procedures. Journal of Physics

Conference Series (in press).


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Peer-Reviewed Editorials, Letters, and Short Articles:

195. Massof, R.W. Color vision and color vision deficiencies: A review of two useful books.

American Journal of Optometry and Physiological Optics, 58: 420-422, 1981.

196. Finkelstein, D. and Massof, R.W. Louise Littig Sloan: Pioneer in clinical vision research.

Archives of Ophthalmology, 100: 1347, 1982.

197. Sternberg, P., Fagadau, W.R., Massof, R.W., and Stark, W.J., Blizzard of '83 erythropsia.

New England Journal of Medicine, 308: 1482-1483, 1983.

198. Massof, R.W. A tribute to Louise L. Sloan. Proceedings of the Seventh Symposium of

the International Research Group on Colour Vision Deficiencies, Verriest, G. ed., Dr,

W. Junk Publisher, The Hague, 1-4, 1984.

199. Massof, R.W. and Johnson, M.A. Topical meeting on noninvasive assessment of the visual

system. Optics News, 11: 35-38, 1985.

200. Massof, R.W. OSA's new education committee to focus on pre-college issues. Optics

News, 11: 5,21, 1985.

201. Massof, R.W. The problem of mediocrity in American education. Optics News, 11: 6,25-

26, 1985.

202. Sunness, J.S., Massof, R.W., Johnson, M.A., Finkelstein, D., and Fine, S.L. Letter to the

Editor. Archives of Ophthalmology, 103: 1631, 1985.

203. Chivian, J. and Massof, R.W. Shuttle launch adds to Educator's Day experience. Optics

and Photonics News, 1: 28-29, 1990.

204. Madreperla, S. Palmer, R.W., Massof, R.W., and Finkelstein, D. Letter to the Editor (reply

to Marmor). Archives of Ophthalmology,109:109, 1991.

205. Finkelstein, D., Feinberg, S., Flom, R., Hedstrom, N., Leinhaas, M., Raasch, T., Rubin, G.,

and Massof, R. Visual prostheses and visual rehabilitation in low vision research,

assessment, and management. Current Opinion in Ophthalmology, 2:729-732, 1991.

206. Massof, R.W. and Finkelstein, D. Supplemental vitamin A retards loss of ERG amplitude

in retinitis pigmentosa (invited editorial), Archives of Ophthalmology,111:751-754,

1993.

207. Massof, R.W. and Finkelstein, D. Letter to the Editor (reply to Berson et al.). Archives of

Ophthalmology,111:1458-1459,1993.

208. Massof, R.W. Low vision enhancement: Vision for the future, Eyecare Technology, 4:32-

35,1994.

209. Massof, R.W. Computer-assisted low vision patient management: Technology for

managing quality of life outcomes, Eyecare Technology,4:72-109,1994.

210. Dagnelie, G. and Massof, R.W. Toward an Artificial Eye. IEEE Spectrum, 33(5):20-

29,1996.

211. Massof, R.W. Foundation of Low Vision: Clinical and Functional Perspectives (Book

review). American Journal of Ophthalmology, 125:886-887, 1998.


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212. Massof RW. Low vision and blindness: Changing perspective and increasing success.

Braille Monitor 2006; 49(10):786-791.

213. Massof, R.W. Clinical trials with micronutrients and mineral supplements for retinal

degenerations: a summary of a breakout session. Retina, 8 (Suppl):S50-S51, 2005.

214. Massof RW. Measuring the effectiveness of low vision rehabilitation. Retinal Physician,

2008; July-August:33-35.

215. Massof RW. Moving toward scientific measurements of quality of life. Ophthalmic

Epidemiology 2008;15:209-211.

216. Frick KD, Massof RW. The use of global visual acuity data in a time trade-off approach to

calculate the cost-utility of cataract surgery: Methodological issues of cost-utility

comparisons. (invited editorial) Archives of Ophthalmology 2009;127:1530-1531.

217. Massof RW. Louis Braille’s invention and the literacy of blind and visually impaired

children. (invited editorial) Archives of Ophthalmology 2009;127:1205-1206.

218. Massof RW, Fishman GA. How strong is the evidence that nutritional supplements slow

the progression of retinitis pigmentosa? (invited editorial) Archives of Ophthalmology

2010;128:493-495.

219. Pesudovs K, Ratcliffe J, Lamoureux EL, Lundstrom M, Massof RW, Rubin GS.

Measuring the patient’s perspective. Optometry and Vision Science 2013;90:717-719.

220. Bradley C, Massof RW. Validating translations of rating scale questionnaires using Rasch

analysis (editorial). Ophthalmic Epidemiology 2017;24:1-2, doi:

10.1080/09286586.2016.1246667.

221. Massof RW. Yellow night vision glasses: Why don’t they work? (invited commentary).

JAMA Ophthalmology (in press).

Books:

Massof, R.W. and Lidoff, L. (eds.) Issues in Low Vision Rehabilitation: Service

Delivery, Policy, and Funding. AFB Press, New York, NY, 2001.

Massof, RW (section editor). Albert and Jakobiec’s Principles and Practice of

Ophthalmology, 3rd

Edition, Section 20: Low Vision. Albert DM, Miller JM (eds.),

London: W.B. Saunders, 2008.

Scholl HPN, Massof RW, West SK. (eds.) Ophthalmology and Ageing Society Bonn:

Springer-Verlag, 2013

Online Publication:

Massof, RW, Deremeik JT, and Grover LL (eds.) Principles and Practice of Low Vision

Rehabilitation: An Online Living Textbook. Baltimore: Emerald Education Systems,

2009.


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INVITED LECTURES

Visiting Professorships:

1. Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, Dept. of Ophthalmology, 1983.

2. Warsaw Academy of Medicine, Warsaw, Poland, Ophthalmology Dept., 1987.

3. Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY, Ophthalmology Dept., 1989.

4. Ohio State University, School of Optometry, Columbus, OH, 1991.

5. Mayo Clinic, Department of Ophthalmology, Rochester, MN, 1993

6. St. Louis University School of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, 2002

7. Scheie Eye Institute, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 2012

8. Dept of Ophthalmology, California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, CA, 2014

9. Vision Sciences, Emory Eye Center, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta GA, 2018

Named Lectures:

10. Robert Y. Garrett Memorial Lecture, Lancaster, PA, 1988.

11. MacFarland Seminar, AER, Alexandria, VA, 1995

12. Broadhurst Lecture, Schepens Eye Research Institute, Harvard University, 1998.

13. William Feinbloom Distinguished Lecture, State University of New York School of

Optometry, New York, NY, 1999.

14. 25th Wilmer Memorial Lecture, Wilmer Residents Association Meeting, Baltimore, MD,

2013.

15. Distinguished Borish Scholar Award Lecture, Indiana University School of Optometry,

Bloomington, IN, 2018.

Invited Lectures:

15. Brown University, Providence, RI, Dept. of Psychology, 1976.

16. University of California, Berkeley, CA, Dept. of Physiological Optics, 1977.

17. Smith-Kettlewell Institute for Visual Sciences, San Francisco, CA, 1977.

18. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, Dept. of Physiology, 1978.

19. University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, Dept. of Ophthalmology, 1979.

20. University of Nijmegen, Nijmegen, The Netherlands, Dept. of Mathematical Psychology,

1980.

21. University of London, London, UK, Institute of Ophthalmology, 1980.

22. Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, UK, 1980.

23. Institute for Perception, TNO, Soesterberg, The Netherlands, 1980.

24. University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, 1981.

25. Dupont Corporation, Wilmington, DE, Engineering Physics Laboratory, 1982.

26. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, Dept. of Psychology, 1982.

27. University of California, San Diego, CA, Dept. of Psychology, 1982.

28. American Academy of Optometry Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, 1982.

29. University of Missouri, St. Louis, MO, School of Optometry, 1983.


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30. University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, Dept.of Ophthalmology, 1983.

31. Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, Dept. of Ophthalmology, 1983.

32. Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, Dept. of Ophthalmology, 1983.

33. Taiwan Ophthalmological Society, Taipei, Taiwan, 1983.

34. West German Ophthalmological Society, Dusseldorf, West Germany, 1984.

35. University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL, School of Optometry, 1984.

36. University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, Dept. of Ophthalmology, 1985.

37. Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL, 1985.

38. National Eye Institute, Bethesda, MD, 1986.

39. International Retinitis Pigmentosa Foundation Congress, Bad Nauheim, West Germany, 1986.

40. Optical Society of America Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA, 1986.

41. Manhattan Eye and Ear Infirmary, New York, NY, 1987.

42. National Association of Vision Professionals, Washington, D.C., 1987.

43. Pennsylvania College of Optometry, Philadelphia, PA, 1987.

44. Northeastern State University, College of Optometry, Talaquah, OK, 1988.


46. Eye Research Institute of Retina Foundation, Boston, MA, 1988.

47. 67th Multiple District 22 Lions Convention (Keynote Address), Virginia Beach, VA, 1989.

48. Scheie Eye Institute, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 1989.

49. Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital/Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY,

1989.

50. American Academy of Optometry and American Optometric Association Research Workshop,

Berkeley, CA, 1990.

51. Eye Research Institute Symposium on Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Williamstown,

MA, 1990.

52. Research to Prevent Blindness Science Writer's Symposium, Universal City, CA, 1990.

53. New York Lighthouse Pisart Award Symposium, New York, NY, 1990.

54. Scheie Eye Institute Low Vision Symposium, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA,

1990.

55. American Academy of Optometry Symposium on Low Vision Technology, Nashville, TN,

1990.

56. Visual Science Group, Ohio State University School of Optometry, Columbus, OH, 1991.

57. American Academy of Optometry Symposium on Low Vision Technology, Anaheim, CA,

1991.

58. American Academy of Ophthalmology Symposium on Low Vision in the Diabetic Patient,

Anaheim, CA, 1991.

59. American Academy of Optometry and American Optometric Association Research Workshop,

Forest Grove, OR, 1992.

60. Department of Computer Science, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 1992,

61. Blinded Veterans Association, Nashville, 1992

62. RESNA Conference, Arlington, VA, 1992.


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63. Symposium on Vision and Cognitive and Behavioral Psychology, Committee on Vision,

National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences, Washington, D.C., 1992

64. Scheie Eye Institute Low Vision Symposium, Un;iversity of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA,

1992.

65. People Helping People Through Technology , Auburn University Program for Training and

Development and Mississippi RRTC on Blindness and Low Vision, Louisville, KY, 1992.

66. American Academy of Optometry Symposium on Vision Enhancement in Low Vision,

Orlando, FL, 1992.

67. NIDRR Consensus Conference on Low Vision Devices, Arlington, VA, 1993.

68. VA Headquarters Clinical Programs Grand Rounds, Washington, D.C., 1993.

69. University of Utah, Department of Ophthalmology Grand Rounds, Salt Lake City, UT, 1993.

70. Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind Technology Conference, Washington, D.C., 1993.

71. CSUN Conference on Technology and Persons with Disabilities, Los Angeles, CA, 1993.

72. EyeTech Eyecare Technology Expo, Dallas, TX, 1993.

73. Southeast Region National Rehabilitation Association Annual Conference, Lexington, KY,

1993.

74. Department of Computer Science Colloquium, University of Ohio, Athens, OH, 1993.

75. CSUN Conference on Virtual Reality and Persons with Disabilities, Millbrae, CA, 1993.

76. Americans with Disabilities Act Expo '93, Washington, D.C., 1993.

77. University of Utah, Department of Ophthalmology, Clinical Faculty Conference, Salt Lake

City, UT, 1993.

78. Northeastern Association of the Blind Conference on Low Vision, Albany, NY, 1993.

79. American Academy of Optometry Symposium on the Low Vision Enhancement System,

Boston, MA, 1993.

80. Vision 2000 Conference, Salt Lake City, UT, 1994.

81. Applied Physics Laboratory Colloquium, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 1994.

82. Wilmer Nurses Association Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD, 1994.

83. EyeTech Expo, Las Vegas, NV, 1994

84. American Optometric Association Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, 1994.

85. VA Blindness Rehabilitation Centers Training Program, Northport, NY, 1994

86. Optical Society of America Educator's Day, OSA Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX, 1994.

87. Goddard Space Flight Center Technology Transfer Awards, Greenbelt, MD, 1994

88. NASA Headquarters Disability Month Program, Washington, D.C., 1994

89. Scheie Eye Institute Low Vision Symposium, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA,

1994

90. New York State Optometric Association Low Vision Conference, Albany, NY, 1994

91. Annual Fall Conference of the Maryland State Steering Committee for Programs of the

Visually Impaired, Maryland School for the Blind, Baltimore, MD, 1994

92. Annual Meeting of the Norwegian Ophthalmological Society, Oslo, Norway, 1994

93. Annual North Central States Optometric Program, Minneapolis, MN, 1995

94. Grand Rounds, Ophthalmology Department, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, 1995


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95. North American Neuro Opthalmological Society Annual Meeting, Tucson, AZ, 1995

96. Dept. of Ophthalmology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, 1995

97. EyeTech Expo, New Orleans, LA, 1995

98. Southeastern AER Regional Meeting, Memphis, TN, 1995

99. Keynote Address, Innovations 2000: New Opportunities for Individuals who are Visually

Impaired or Blind, Atlantic City, NJ, 1995

100. MD/DC AER Regional Meeting, Baltimore, MD, 1995

101. Department of Ophthalmology, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany, 1995

102. North Central AER Regional Meeting, Grand Rapids, MI, 1995.


104. Department of Ophthalmology, University of Tubingen, Tubingen, Germany, 1996.

105. Department of Ophthalmology, University Linkoping, Linkoping, Sweden, 1996.

106. Oxford Eye Hospital, Oxford, U.K., 1996.

107. Institute of Ophthalmology, University of London, London, U.K., 1996

108. Josephine L. Taylor Leadership Conference, American Foundation for the Blind,

Washington, D.C., 1996.

109. DC/MD AER Regional Meeting, Ocean City, MD, 1996.

110. International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness, North American Regional Meeting,

Bethesda, MD, 1996

111. Symposium on Vision Impairment and Daily Life, Association for Research in Vision and

Ophthalmology Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 1996.

112. International Meeting of the Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and

Visually Impaired, St. Louis, MO, 1996

113. National Council of Private Agencies for the Blind and Visually Impaired Conference,

Nashville, TN, 1996

114. Invited exhibit, "Office of the Future Exhibit", Annual Meeting of the American Academy of

Ophthalmology, Chicago, IL, 1996.

115. Vitreoretinal Frontiers: 21st Century, American Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting,

Chicago, IL, 1996.

116. Grand rounds, Mayo Clinic, Dept. Ophthalmology, Rochester, MN, 1997.

117. Richmond Eye and Ear Hospital, Richmond, VA, 1997.

118. Institute of Optics, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, 1997.

119. Florida Chapter of American Council of the Blind, Stuart, FL, 1997

120. Arena Stage Discussion Leader ("Molly Sweeney"), Washington, D.C., 1997

121. San Raffaele Hospital, Instituto Scientifico, Milan, Italy, 1997

122. La Nostra Famiglia, Instituto Scientifico E. Medea, Bosisio Parini, Italy, 1997

123. Saudi Arabian Ophthalmological Society, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 1998.

124. Low Vision Council Educational Symposium, Atlanta, GA, 1998.

125. Education Forum, Annual Meeting of the Optical Society of America, 1998.

126. South Central Objective Measurement Seminar, Louisiana State University Medical Center,

New Orleans, LA, 1998.


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127. Vision Science Seminar, School of Optometry, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 1999.

128. Computer Vision Seminar, Institute for Advanced Computer Studies, University of

Maryland, 2000

129. 8th Convegno Sulla Retinite Pigmentosa e la Riabilitazione Visiva dell’Ipovedente, Varese,

Italy, 2000

130. 50th Anniversary Symposium, Schepens Eye Research Institute, Boston, MA, 2000

131. American Academy of Ophthalmology, Dallas, TX, 2000

132. Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Optometry, Orlando, FL, 2000

133. Visual Science and its Applications Topical Meeting, Optical Society of America, Monterey,

CA, 2001

134. Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Optometry, Philadelphia, PA, 2001

135. St. Louis Ophthalmological Society, St. Louis, MO, 2002

136. Conference on Vision Loss in the 21st Century, American Foundation For the Blind and the

Foundation for the Junior Blind, Beverly Hills, CA, 2003

137. Symposium on Functional Assessment of the Visually Impaired, West Virginia University

Eye Institute, Morgantown, WV, 2003.

138. 2003 International Symposium, Society for Information Display, Baltimore, MD, 2003

139. 9th International Conference on Auditory Display, Boston, MA, 2003.

140. FDA Symposium on Retinal Gene Therapy, Gaithersburg, MD, 2003

141. Schepens Eye Research Institute, Harvard University, Boston, MA, 2004

142. First International Symposium on Translational Clinical Research for Inherited and Orphan

Retinal Diseases, Bethesda, MD, 2004

143. Sight First Symposium, International Association of Lions Clubs, Seoul, S. Korea, 2004

144. Alfred W. Bressler Visual Science Symposium, Jewish Guild for the Blind, New York, NY,

2004

145. Institute of Ophthalmology, London, UK, 2005

146. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Quality of Life Measurement SIG,

Ft. Lauderdale, FL, 2006

147. Josephine Taylor Workshop, American Foundation for the Blind, Atlanta, GA, 2006

148. Vision Research Seminar, Dept. of Ophthalmology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, 2006

149. Oxyopia, School of Optometry, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, 2006

150. School of Optometry, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, 2006

151. Fourth International Symposium on Ocular Epidemiology, Sarasota, FL, 2007

152. American Optometric Association State Low Vision Rehabilitation Committee’s

Symposium, Seattle WA, 2008

153. American Optometric Association, Low Vision Section Symposium, Seattle WA, 2008.

154. Research Keynote, Envision 2008, San Antonio, TX, 2008.

155. American Academy of Optometry, Anaheim CA, 2008

156. American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Atlanta GA, 2008

157. Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Northwestern University, Chicago IL, 2009

158. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Ft Lauderdale FL, 2009


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159. Envision 2009, San Antonio, TX, 2009

160. International Conference on Outcome Measures, Bethesda, MD, 2010

161. First European Conference on Visual Impairment, Valladolid, Spain, 2010

162. Keynote to Improving Building Design for Persons with Low Vision Workshop, National

Institute of Building Sciences, Washington, DC, 2010.

163. Alcon Research Institute Awards Symposium, Fort Worth, TX 2011

164. 2011 NEI/FDA Endpoints Symposium, Bethesda MD, 2011

165. Clinical Aphasiology Conference, Ft. Lauderdale FL, 2011

166. Society for Prevention of Blindness Lecture, Sibley Hospital, Washington, DC, 2011

167. Symposium on Seniors and Lighting, Illuminating Engineering Society, Washington, DC,

2012.

168. American Speech Language and Hearing Association Convention, Atlanta, GA, 2012

169. School of Optometry, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 2012.

170. Department of Occupational Therapy and Occupation Science, Towson University, Towson,

MD 2013.

171. American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 2013

172. Grand Rounds, Department of Ophthalmology, California Pacific Medical Center, San

Francisco, CA, 2014

173. Visionary Speaker Series, Lions Center for the Blind, Oakland, CA, 2014.

174. International Objective Measurement Workshop, Philadelphia, PA, 2014

175. School of Optometry, University of Houston, Houston, TX, 2014

176. 17th Afro-Asian Congress of Ophthalmology, Xi’an, China, 2014

177. American Academy of Optometry Annual Meeting, Denver, CO, 2014

178. Institute of Medicine, National Academies, Workshop on Developing Treatments for Dry

AMD, Washington, DC, 2014

179. International Outcome Measurement Conference, Chicago, IL, 2015

180. Research Keynote, Envision Low Vision Conference, Denver, CO, 2015.

181. Lions Clubs International USA/Canada Leadership Forum, Omaha, NE, 2016

182. American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 2016

183. Symposium on New Technology for Patients with Visual Disability, Harkness Eye Institute,

Columbia University, New York, NY, 2016.

184. New England College of Optometry, Boston, MA, 2018.

185. Grand Rounds, Emory Eye Center, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta GA,

2018.

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