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<DIV><FONT color=#000000><FONT face=Verdana><FONT size=2><B>CALL FOR
PAPERS<X-TAB> </X-TAB>-</B><X-TAB>
</X-TAB></FONT></FONT><FONT face=Verdana><FONT size=2><B>International BiOptic
Driving Conference<BR><BR>INTRODUCTION<BR></B>The program committee of the
International BiOptic Driving Conference invites your participation in this
important international conference to be held in London, England, on 18-20 June,
2004. The conference is being organized with the purpose of bringing
international discussions to the matter of driving with BiOptic telescopes
for individuals with low vision. It is also the intent of the program committee
to provide the stimulus, through research and clinical presentations, for more
aggressive efforts for rigorous research in this important area of visual
functioning. Most importantly this conference is also intended to raise public
awareness of driving and visual impairment issues.<BR><BR>The conference will
have invited speakers covering the areas of personal experiences of being a
visually impaired driver, visual impairment and clinical aspects of driving
performance, instructional protocols with behind-the-wheel experiences and
legislation / standards for obtaining licensure.<BR><BR>It is anticipated that
this conference will attract both vision professionals and consumers
(adolescents and adults who are visually impaired and who do not have a driver's
license). The program committee encourages abstracts for presentations to be
submitted from vision researchers, low vision clinicians, medical professionals,
low vision association members, driving instructors, orientation and mobility
specialists, licensing bureau officers, individuals who are visually impaired
with personal experience in this area they wish to share, and anyone else
interested in the topic of BiOptics and driving.<I><B> An abstract is a short
500 word (or less) description / outline of what the applicant intends to
present to the group at the
meeting</B></I>. <BR><BR></FONT></FONT><FONT face=Verdana><FONT
size=2><B>SELECTION CRITERIA FOR ABSTRACTS<BR></B>The abstracts are to be
reviewed by the program committee. Applicants will be notified of acceptance for
their presentation Presentations will be approximately 20 minutes
long with 10 minutes for questions. All submissions must be complete and
submitted electronically (<U>program@BiOpticDriving.org</U>) by <STRONG>February
1, 2004</STRONG>. Primary authors will be notified by email of their
acceptance and time of presentation of their paper by <STRONG>February 16,
2004.</STRONG><BR><BR></FONT></FONT><FONT face=Verdana><FONT
size=2><B>Acceptance will be based on the following criteria:<BR></B>1. The
abstract must be received <STRONG>by February
1, 2004.</STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000><FONT face=Verdana><FONT size=2>2. The abstract must
contain sufficient detail for evaluation of its quality and its relationship to
the conference topic of BiOptic driving.<BR>3. The abstract may be on original
research, literature review or previously published material.<BR>4. The
information conveyed must be of sufficient general interest to vision
professionals, consumers or licensing authorities.<BR>5. The abstract must
clear, concise and well written - for potential incorporation into conference
proceedings.<BR>6. The abstract, if research oriented, must include background,
results and conclusion.<BR>7. The abstract, if case report oriented, must
include background, case summary and conclusion.<BR>8. Those submitting
anecdotal experiences related to visual impairment and driving must provide a
description of the experiences and relevance to the conference participants.
Personal experiences in driving, obtaining licensure, being denied licensure and
such other experiences are welcome.<BR><BR><B>For further information contact
Dr. Robert B. Greer:<X-TAB> <<A
href="mailto:Robert.Greer@biopticdriving.org">Robert.Greer@biopticdriving.org</A>></B></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT
face=Verdana size=2>Robert B. Greer, O.D., F.A.A.O.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT
face=Verdana size=2>Head of Program Committee</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT
face=Verdana size=2><STRONG>BiOptic Driving Network</STRONG></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT
face=Verdana size=2>200 Minor Hall</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><st1:place><FONT
face=Verdana><FONT size=2><st1:PlaceType><SPAN
lang=EN-US>University</SPAN></st1:PlaceType><SPAN lang=EN-US> of
</SPAN><st1:PlaceName><SPAN
lang=EN-US>California</SPAN></st1:PlaceName></FONT></FONT></st1:place></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><st1:place><FONT
face=Verdana><FONT size=2><st1:City><SPAN
lang=EN-US>Berkeley</SPAN></st1:City><SPAN lang=EN-US>,
</SPAN><st1:State><SPAN lang=EN-US>CA</SPAN></st1:State><SPAN lang=EN-US><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN><st1:PostalCode><SPAN
lang=EN-US>94720-2020</SPAN></st1:PostalCode></FONT></FONT></st1:place></P>
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<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><A
href="http://www.BiOpticDriving.nl">www.BiOpticDriving.nl</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#008080><A href="http://www.BiOpticDriving.org"><FONT
face=Verdana size=2>www.BiOpticDriving.org</FONT></A><BR></FONT><FONT
color=#008080><A href="http://www.BiOpticDriving.org.uk"><FONT face=Verdana
size=2>www.BiOpticDriving.org.uk</FONT></A><BR></FONT></DIV>
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