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BiOptic Driving Conference-Call for papersCALL FOR PAPERS -       =
International BiOptic Driving Conference

INTRODUCTION
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.

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.

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. An abstract =
is a short 500 word (or less) description / outline of what the =
applicant intends to present to the group at the meeting.  =20

SELECTION CRITERIA FOR ABSTRACTS
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 =
(program@BiOpticDriving.org) by February 1, 2004.  Primary authors will =
be notified by email of their acceptance and time of presentation of =
their paper by February 16, 2004.

Acceptance will be based on the following criteria:
1. The abstract must be received by February 1, 2004.
2. The abstract must contain sufficient detail for evaluation of its =
quality and its relationship to the conference topic of BiOptic driving.
3. The abstract may be on original research, literature review or =
previously published material.
4. The information conveyed must be of sufficient general interest to =
vision professionals, consumers or licensing authorities.
5. The abstract must clear, concise and well written - for potential =
incorporation into conference proceedings.
6. The abstract, if research oriented, must include background, results =
and conclusion.
7. The abstract, if case report oriented, must include background, case =
summary and conclusion.
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.

For further information contact Dr. Robert B. Greer: =
<Robert.Greer@biopticdriving.org>

  Robert B. Greer, O.D., F.A.A.O.

  Head of Program Committee

  BiOptic Driving Network

  200 Minor Hall

  University of California

  Berkeley, CA  94720-2020

  =20

  www.BiOpticDriving.nl
  www.BiOpticDriving.org
  www.BiOpticDriving.org.uk

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