Amorphic lenses: a mobility aid for patients with retinitis pigmentosa.
An amorphic lens, designed by William Feinbloom, was tested on 69 patients with retinitis pigmentosa. The results showed that one-half of the patients experienced immediate improvement in mobility and one-third of the patients fitted with the amorphic lens reported (after wearing the lenses for 2 weeks) improved mobility compared to their mobility before using the lens.
D004867:Equipment Design; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005139:Eyeglasses / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D009068:Movement; D012174:Retinitis Pigmentosa / Q000628:therapy*; D013997:Time Factors; D014792:Visual Acuity