2011 NEI/FDA Use of Functional Vision Endpoints in Visual Prostheses Product Development

The National Eye Institute (NEI) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are sponsoring a one-day conference to examine how both functional and objective endpoints can be used in clinical trials of visual prostheses. The discussions will determine how daily living activities, such as mobility, can be analyzed and correlated with objective measures of visual acuity, visual fields and contrast sensitivity. These assessments may provide valuable information that will corroborate standard clinical test outcomes.
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