BiOptic Drive, blog

American Optometric Association “Low Vision Rehabilitation Section” short documentary on biOptc driving, chaired by William V Padula O.D., with Wayne Hoeft O.D. et al. supported by California DMV. This 16 minutes video is very informative and includes round table discussion. Aspect ratio: 1.34:1

Quicktime http://biopticdrive.org/aoa.mov 13.22 Mbs

Windows media http://biopticdrive.org/aoa.mpg

See their biOptic driving policy statement, here.

Richard Feinbloom, who’s father Dr William Feinbloom invented the first BTS (biOptic telescope system) in 1930, explains the origin of a biOptic in this 20 minutes video. The video includes excerpt from cine film shot with his late father William Feinbloom OD in the 1975 in New York. Aspect ratio: 1.34:1

You must have high speed internet access to view this video.

Quicktime http://biopticdrive.org/dvi.mov 17.14 Mbs

Windows Media http://biopticdrive.org/dvi.mpg 40.44 Mbs

This 7 minutes video produced by Ca Dept of Motor Vehicles explains their three tier driver assessment system, allowing some with stable low vision to drive. Narrated by Dr David Hennessy of Ca DMV. This driver assessment system is now implemented in California. Aspect ratio 11:9

Quicktime – http://biopticdrive.org/CAdmv.mov 11.23 Mbs

Windows Media – http://biopticdrive.org/CAdmv.wmv 1.42 Mbs

In this 1 minute video Dr Eli Peli of Harvard Medical School described how some with stable low vision may drive with a biOptic. An example is given. Sound quality is poor.

Quicktime – http://biopticdrive.org/PeliDriving.mov 0.87 Mbs

Windows Media – http://biopticdrive.org/pelidriving.mpg 4.60 mbs

Sue Henderson CDRS, speaks about preliminary stage before biOptic driver training, just under 1 minute.

Quicktime – http://biopticdrive.org/BeforeTraining.mov . 6Mb

Windows Media – http://biopticdrive.org/BeforeTraining.mpg 7 Mbs

Sue Henderson CDRS, speaks about biOptic driver training, just under 1 minute.

Quicktime – http://biopticdrive.org/AboutTraining.mov .3 Mb

Windows Media – http://biopticdrive.org/AboutTraining.mpg 3.5 Mbs

A biOptic driver shows how the biOptic works while driving, in this brief 20 seconds clip

Quicktime – http://biopticdrive.org/About1.mov .3 Mb

Windows Media – http://biopticdrive.org/About1.mpg 3.5 Mbs

This is the blog of the admin bod behind BiOptic Driving Network. Here I’ll post items about low vision driving, with or without a biOptic. To comment or ask a question just visit our sister site www.biopticdrivingnetwork.org