About My Research
Center/Research Area Affiliations
Biography
Dr. Eli Peli, a Senior Scientist at Schepens Eye Research Institute of Mass Eye and Ear, studies the interface between engineering and ophthalmic/vision research. Specifically, he tries to understand how we see in the context of low vision rehabilitation. The application of his basic research findings fuels the development and evaluation of novel vision aids and methods for low-vision rehabilitation. For instance, he developed a metric for contrast in complex images that permits quantitative specification of contrast in images, which has been widely adopted. His research also includes eye movement analysis, binocular vision, image processing, image communications, and optics. His most recent work in low vision focuses on mobility and devices for mobility, including pedestrian mobility and driving.
Dr. Peli also serves on the faculty of the New England College of Optometry (Adjunct Professor of Optometry and Visual Sciences) and Tufts University School of Medicine (Adjunct Professor of Ophthalmology). Since 1983, he has been caring for patients with visual impairments as the Director of the Vision Rehabilitation Service at the New England Medical Center Hospitals in Boston.
Additionally, Dr. Peli is a consultant to many companies in the ophthalmic instrumentation area and to manufacturers of head-mounted displays (HMDs). He served as a consultant on many national committees, advising the National Institutes of Health and NASA Aviation Operations Systems (AOS) Advisory Committee
Education
1979: MSc, Electrical Engineering, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology
1983: OD, New England College of Optometry
Postgraduate Training
1983-1984: Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, Schepens Eye Research Institute of Mass. Eye and Ear with Dr. George Timberlake
Honors
2018: Harold Amos Faculty Diversity Award, Harvard Medical School Office for Diversity Inclusion & Community Partnership
2017: Charles F. Prentice Medal Award, American Academy of Optometry
2015: Bartimaeus Award, the Eye, the Brain, and the Auto conference of the Detroit Institute of Ophthalmology
2010: Edwin H Land Medal awarded jointly by the Optical Society of America and the Society for Imaging Science and Technology
2010: Otto Schade Prize, the Society for Information Display
2009: Alcon Research Institute award (shared with Dr. R. Massof)
2009: William Feinbloom Award, American Academy of Optometry
2006: Pisart Vision Award by the Lighthouse International
2006: Honorary Doctor of Science Degree, State University of New York (SUNY)
2004: Alfred W. Bressler Prize in Vision Science, the Jewish Guild for the Blind (shared with Dr. R. Massof)
2002: Honorary Degree of Master in Medicine, Harvard Medical School
2001: Glenn A. Fry Lecture Award, American Academy of Optometry
Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry
Fellow of the Optical Society of America
Fellow of the Society for Information Display (SID)
Fellow of the International Society of Optical Engineering (SPIE)
- Egocentric Boundaries on Distinguishing Colliding and Non-Colliding Pedestrians while Walking in a Virtual Environment. IS&T Int Symp Electron Imaging. 2024; 36:2141-2148.
- Gaze Scanning at Street Crossings by Pedestrians With Homonymous Hemianopia With and Without Hemispatial Neglect. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2023 Nov 01; 64(14):26.
- The Invisibility of Scotomas I: The Carving Hypothesis. Optom Vis Sci. 2023 08 01; 100(8):515-529.
- Oblique multi-periscopic prism for field expansion of homonymous hemianopia. Biomed Opt Express. 2023 May 01; 14(5):2352-2364.
- Development of Virtual Reality Walking Collision Detection Test on Head-mounted display. Proc SPIE Int Soc Opt Eng. 2023 Jan-Feb; 12449.
- Monovision Correction Preference and Eye Dominance Measurements. Transl Vis Sci Technol. 2023 03 01; 12(3):18.
- Effects of Perceptual-motor Training on Collision Judgments with Peripheral Prism Expanded Vision. Optom Vis Sci. 2022 12 01; 99(12):875-884.
- Beyond the Cane: Describing Urban Scenes to Blind People for Mobility Tasks. ACM Trans Access Comput. 2022 Sep; 15(3).
- Comparison of visual SLAM and IMU in tracking head movement outdoors. Behav Res Methods. 2023 09; 55(6):2787-2799.
- Photographic Depiction of the Field of View with Spectacles-mounted Low Vision Aids. Optom Vis Sci. 2021 10 01; 98(10):1210-1226.
- Retinal prosthetic vision simulation: temporal aspects. J Neural Eng. 2021 08 24; 18(4).
- Vision is protected against blue defocus. Sci Rep. 2021 01 11; 11(1):352.
- Testing Vision Is Not Testing For Vision. Transl Vis Sci Technol. 2020 12; 9(13):32.
- 2017 Charles F. Prentice Award Lecture: Peripheral Prisms for Visual Field Expansion: A Translational Journey. Optom Vis Sci. 2020 10; 97(10):833-846.
- Preparing participants for the use of the tongue visual sensory substitution device. Disabil Rehabil Assist Technol. 2022 11; 17(8):888-896.
- Multi-periscopic prism device for field expansion. Biomed Opt Express. 2020 Sep 01; 11(9):4872-4889.
- Structured Laser Light Improves Tripping Hazard Recognition for People with Visual Impairments. Transl Vis Sci Technol. 2020 08; 9(9):6.
- Field Expansion with Multiplexing Prism Glasses Improves Pedestrian Detection for Acquired Monocular Vision. Transl Vis Sci Technol. 2020 07; 9(8):35.
- Pedestrians Accept Shorter Distances to Light Vehicles Than Dark Ones When Crossing the Street. Perception. 2020 May; 49(5):558-566.
- Hazard Detection With Monocular Bioptic Telescopes in a Driving Simulator. Transl Vis Sci Technol. 2020 03; 9(4):26.
- Poor resolution at the back of the tongue is the bottleneck for spatial pattern recognition. Sci Rep. 2020 02 12; 10(1):2435.
- A Pilot Study on EEG-Based Evaluation of Visually Induced Motion Sickness. J Imaging Sci Technol. 2020 Mar 01; 64(2):205011-2050110.
- Stereoscopic 3D Optic Flow Distortions Caused by Mismatches between Image Acquisition and Display Parameters. J Imaging Sci Technol. 2019 Nov-Dec; 63(6):604121-604127.
- Comparison of Pedestrian Detection With and Without Yellow-Lens Glasses During Simulated Night Driving With and Without Headlight Glare. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2019 Oct 01; 137(10):1147-1153.
- The Effects of Age and Central Field Loss on Head Scanning and Detection at Intersections. Transl Vis Sci Technol. 2019 Sep; 8(5):14.
- Design of 45° periscopic visual field expansion device for peripheral field loss. Opt Commun. 2020 Jan 01; 454.
- IMPACT OF HEADLIGHT GLARE ON PEDESTRIAN DETECTION WITH UNILATERAL CATARACT. Proc Int Driv Symp Hum Factors Driv Assess Train Veh Des. 2019 Jun; 2019:36-42.
- Psychophysical Tests Do Not Identify Ocular Dominance Consistently. Iperception. 2019 Mar-Apr; 10(2):2041669519841397.
- High prevalence of strabismic visual field expansion in pediatric homonymous hemianopia. PLoS One. 2018; 13(12):e0209213.
- Motion Parallax Improves Object Recognition in the Presence of Clutter in Simulated Prosthetic Vision. Transl Vis Sci Technol. 2018 Sep; 7(5):29.
- Correcting geometric distortions in stereoscopic 3D imaging. PLoS One. 2018; 13(10):e0205032.
- Measuring Pedestrian Collision Detection With Peripheral Field Loss and the Impact of Peripheral Prisms. Transl Vis Sci Technol. 2018; 7(5):1.
- Evaluation of a Paradigm to Investigate Detection of Road Hazards when Using a Bioptic Telescope. Optom Vis Sci. 2018 09; 95(9):785-794.
- Peripheral Prisms Improve Obstacle Detection during Simulated Walking for Patients with Left Hemispatial Neglect and Hemianopia. Optom Vis Sci. 2018 09; 95(9):795-804.
- Field Expansion for Acquired Monocular Vision Using a Multiplexing Prism. Optom Vis Sci. 2018 09; 95(9):814-828.
- No Useful Field Expansion with Full-field Prisms. Optom Vis Sci. 2018 09; 95(9):805-813.
- Word recognition: re-thinking prosthetic vision evaluation. J Neural Eng. 2018 10; 15(5):055003.
- Impact of Oncoming Headlight Glare With Cataracts: A Pilot Study. Front Psychol. 2018; 9:164.
- Driving With Hemianopia VI: Peripheral Prisms and Perceptual-Motor Training Improve Detection in a Driving Simulator. Transl Vis Sci Technol. 2018 Jan; 7(1):5.
- Comments about outcome measures for clinical trials of interventions for post-stroke patients with hemianopia. Acta Neurol Scand. 2017 11; 136(5):548-550.
- Driving with Hemianopia V: Do Individuals with Hemianopia Spontaneously Adapt Their Gaze Scanning to Differing Hazard Detection Demands? Transl Vis Sci Technol. 2017 Sep; 6(5):11.
- Multiplexing Prisms for Field Expansion. Optom Vis Sci. 2017 08; 94(8):817-829.
- Blur Adaptation to Central Retinal Disease. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2017 07 01; 58(9):3646-3655.
- Comparing object recognition from binary and bipolar edge images for visual prostheses. J Electron Imaging. 2016 Nov; 25(6).
- The risk of pedestrian collisions with peripheral visual field loss. J Vis. 2016 12 01; 16(15):5.
- Bioptic Telescope Use and Driving Patterns of Drivers with Age-Related Macular Degeneration. Transl Vis Sci Technol. 2016 Sep; 5(5):5.
- Driving with central field loss III: vehicle control. Clin Exp Optom. 2016 Sep; 99(5):435-40.
- New Contrast Metric for Realistic Display Performance Measure. Dig Tech Pap. 2016 May; 47(1):982-985.
- High-Power Prismatic Devices for Oblique Peripheral Prisms. Optom Vis Sci. 2016 05; 93(5):521-33.
- Magnifying Smartphone Screen Using Google Glass for Low-Vision Users. IEEE Trans Neural Syst Rehabil Eng. 2017 01; 25(1):52-61.
- Magnifying Smartphone Screen using Google Glass for Low-Vision Users. IEEE Trans Neural Syst Rehabil Eng. 2016 Mar 23.
- A Pilot Study of Perceptual-Motor Training for Peripheral Prisms. Transl Vis Sci Technol. 2016 Feb; 5(1):9.
- Comparing object recognition from binary and bipolar edge features. IS&T Int Symp Electron Imaging. 2016; 2016.
- Positive and negative polarity contrast sensitivity measuring app. IS&T Int Symp Electron Imaging. 2016; 2016.
- Mobile gaze tracking system for outdoor walking behavioral studies. J Vis. 2016; 16(3):27.
- Tunnel Vision Prismatic Field Expansion: Challenges and Requirements. Transl Vis Sci Technol. 2015 Dec; 4(6):8.
- Driving with Central Visual Field Loss II: How Scotomas above or below the Preferred Retinal Locus (PRL) Affect Hazard Detection in a Driving Simulator. PLoS One. 2015; 10(9):e0136517.
- Hazard detection with a monocular bioptic telescope. Ophthalmic Physiol Opt. 2015 Sep; 35(5):530-9.
- Similar Sensitivity to Ladder Contours in Macular Degeneration Patients and Controls. PLoS One. 2015; 10(7):e0128119.
- Aniseikonia Tests: The Role of Viewing Mode, Response Bias, and Size-Color Illusions. Transl Vis Sci Technol. 2015 Jun; 4(3):9.
- Asymmetry in the Collision Judgments of People With Homonymous Field Defects and Left Hemispatial Neglect. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2015 Jun; 56(6):4135-42.
- Peripheral prism glasses: effects of moving and stationary backgrounds. Optom Vis Sci. 2015 Apr; 92(4):412-20.
- Single neural code for blur in subjects with different interocular optical blur orientation. J Vis. 2015; 15(8):15.
- The Boston keratoprosthesis provides a wide depth of focus. Ophthalmic Physiol Opt. 2015 Jan; 35(1):39-44.
- Active confocal imaging for visual prostheses. Vision Res. 2015 Jun; 111(Pt B):182-96.
- Instability of the perceived world while watching 3D stereoscopic imagery: A likely source of motion sickness symptoms. Iperception. 2014; 5(6):515-35.
- Binocular rivalry with peripheral prisms used for hemianopia rehabilitation. Ophthalmic Physiol Opt. 2014 Sep; 34(5):573-9.
- The bisection point across variants of the task. Atten Percept Psychophys. 2014 Aug; 76(6):1671-97.
- Reorganization of visual processing in age-related macular degeneration depends on foveal loss. Optom Vis Sci. 2014 Aug; 91(8):e199-206.
- An augmented-reality edge enhancement application for Google Glass. Optom Vis Sci. 2014 Aug; 91(8):1021-30.
- Driving with hemianopia: IV. Head scanning and detection at intersections in a simulator. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2014 Mar 13; 55(3):1540-8.
- Bitemporal hemianopia; its unique binocular complexities and a novel remedy. Ophthalmic Physiol Opt. 2014 Mar; 34(2):233-42.
- Randomized crossover clinical trial of real and sham peripheral prism glasses for hemianopia. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2014 Feb; 132(2):214-22.
- Driving with hemianopia: III. Detection of stationary and approaching pedestrians in a simulator. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2014 Jan 20; 55(1):368-74.
- Impact of high power and angle of incidence on prism corrections for visual field loss. Opt Eng. 2014 Jan 17; 53(6).
- Factors affecting enhanced video quality preferences. IEEE Trans Image Process. 2013 Dec; 22(12):5146-57.
- Perceived contrast in complex images. J Vis. 2013 Nov 04; 13(13):3.
- Using pattern classification to measure adaptation to the orientation of high order aberrations. PLoS One. 2013; 8(8):e70856.
- Adaptation to blurred and sharpened video. J Vis. 2013 Jul 15; 13(8).
- Development of a Headlight Glare Simulator for a Driving Simulator. Transp Res Part C Emerg Technol. 2013 Jul 01; 32:129-143.
- Central visual field loss and driving--reply. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2013 Jun; 131(6):819-21.
- Considering Apical Scotomas, Confusion, and Diplopia When Prescribing Prisms for Homonymous Hemianopia. Transl Vis Sci Technol. 2013 May; 2(4):2.
- The effect of strabismus on object detection in the ring scotoma of a monocular bioptic telescope. Ophthalmic Physiol Opt. 2013 Jul; 33(4):550-60.
- Psychophysical contrast calibration. Vision Res. 2013 Sep 20; 90:15-24.
- Driving with central field loss I: effect of central scotomas on responses to hazards. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2013 Mar; 131(3):303-9.
- Influence of hemianopic visual field loss on visual motor control. PLoS One. 2013; 8(2):e56615.
- A pilot evaluation of on-road detection performance by drivers with hemianopia using oblique peripheral prisms. Stroke Res Treat. 2012; 2012:176806.
- Electronic magnification and perceived contrast of video. J Soc Inf Disp. 2012 Nov 01; 20(11):616-623.
- Automatic Calibration Method for Driver's Head Orientation in Natural Driving Environment. IEEE trans Intell Transp Syst. 2012 Sep 21; 14(1):303-310.
- Effects of contour enhancement on low-vision preference and visual search. Optom Vis Sci. 2012 Sep; 89(9):E1364-73.
- Contour enhancement benefits older adults with simulated central field loss. Optom Vis Sci. 2012 Sep; 89(9):1374-84.
- Volume perimetry: measurement in depth of visual field loss. Optom Vis Sci. 2012 Sep; 89(9):E1265-75.
- Torsional anomalous retinal correspondence effectively expands the visual field in hemianopia. Optom Vis Sci. 2012 Sep; 89(9):E1353-63.
- Peripheral prism glasses: effects of dominance, suppression, and background. Optom Vis Sci. 2012 Sep; 89(9):1343-52.
- Visual search performance of patients with vision impairment: effect of JPEG image enhancement. Ophthalmic Physiol Opt. 2012 Sep; 32(5):421-8.
- Methods for automated identification of informative behaviors in natural bioptic driving. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng. 2012 Jun; 59(6):1780-6.
- Hazard Detection by Drivers with Paracentral Homonymous Field Loss: A Small Case Series. J Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2011 Dec 06; 2011(Suppl 5):1.
- Visual Contrast Processing is Largely Unaltered during Saccades. Front Psychol. 2011; 2:247.
- Object detection in the ring scotoma of a monocular bioptic telescope. Arch Ophthalmol. 2011 May; 129(5):611-7.
- Psychometric functions for detection and discrimination with and without flankers. Atten Percept Psychophys. 2011 Apr; 73(3):829-53.
- Recording and automated analysis of naturalistic bioptic driving. Ophthalmic Physiol Opt. 2011 May; 31(3):318-25.
- Development and evaluation of vision rehabilitation devices. Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2011; 2011:5228-31.
- Inconsistency between peri-saccadic mislocalization and compression: evidence for separate what"" and ""where visual systems. J Vis. 2010 Oct 26; 10(12):32.
- Driving with hemianopia, II: lane position and steering in a driving simulator. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2010 Dec; 51(12):6605-13.
- Telescope aiming point tracking method for bioptic driving surveillance. IEEE Trans Neural Syst Rehabil Eng. 2010 Dec; 18(6):628-36.
- A relationship between tolerance of blur and personality. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2010 Nov; 51(11):6077-82.
- Extended wearing trial of Trifield lens device for 'tunnel vision'. Ophthalmic Physiol Opt. 2010 May; 30(3):240-52.
- Shape and individual variability of the blur adaptation curve. Vision Res. 2010 Jul 09; 50(15):1452-61.
- Inattentional blindness with the same scene at different scales. Ophthalmic Physiol Opt. 2010 Mar; 30(2):124-31.
- DLP-based dichoptic vision test system. J Biomed Opt. 2010 Jan-Feb; 15(1):016011.
- Optical functional properties of the Boston Keratoprosthesis. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2010 Feb; 51(2):857-63.
- Driving with hemianopia, I: Detection performance in a driving simulator. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2009 Nov; 50(11):5137-47.
- IMAGE ENHANCEMENT FOR IMPAIRED VISION: THE CHALLENGE OF EVALUATION. Int J Artif Intell Tools. 2009 Jun; 18(3):415-438.
- DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF VISION MULTIPLEXING DEVICES FOR VISION IMPAIRMENTS. Int J Artif Intell Tools. 2009 Jun 01; 18(3):365-378.
- Collision judgment when using an augmented-vision head-mounted display device. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2009 Sep; 50(9):4509-15.
- Clinical and laboratory evaluation of peripheral prism glasses for hemianopia. Optom Vis Sci. 2009 May; 86(5):492-502.
- Reorganization of visual processing in macular degeneration is not specific to the preferred retinal locus. J Neurosci. 2009 Mar 04; 29(9):2768-73.
- The role of peripheral vision in saccade planning: learning from people with tunnel vision. J Vis. 2008 Dec 22; 8(14):25.1-8.
- Reorganization of visual processing in macular degeneration: replication and clues about the role of foveal loss. Vision Res. 2008 Aug; 48(18):1910-9.
- Community-based trial of a peripheral prism visual field expansion device for hemianopia. Arch Ophthalmol. 2008 May; 126(5):657-64.
- Monocular fixation with the optic nerve head: a case report. Ophthalmic Physiol Opt. 2008 May; 28(3):283-90.
- In-the-spectacle-lens telescopic device. J Biomed Opt. 2008 May-Jun; 13(3):034027.
- Inattentional blindness and augmented-vision displays: effects of cartoon-like filtering and attended scene. Ophthalmic Physiol Opt. 2008 May; 28(3):204-17.
- Digital Enhancement of Television Signals for People with Visual Impairments: Evaluation of a Consumer Product. J Soc Inf Disp. 2008 Mar; 16(3):493-500.
- The Introduction of Bioptic Driving in The Netherlands. Vis Impair Res. 2008; 10(1):1-16.
- Measuring perceived video quality of MPEG enhancement by people with impaired vision. J Opt Soc Am A Opt Image Sci Vis. 2007 Dec; 24(12):B174-87.
- Applications of Augmented Vision Head-Mounted Systems in Vision Rehabilitation. J Soc Inf Disp. 2007 Dec; 15(12):1037-1045.
- The impact of a video intervention on the use of low vision assistive devices. Optom Vis Sci. 2007 Mar; 84(3):208-17.
- A Feedback-Controlled Interface for Treadmill Locomotion in Virtual Environments. ACM Trans Appl Percept. 2007 Jan; 4(1):7.
- Heading assessment by tunnel vision patients and control subjects standing or walking in a virtual reality environment. ACM Trans Appl Percept. 2007 Jan; 4(1):8.
- Eye movements of patients with tunnel vision while walking. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2006 Dec; 47(12):5295-302.
- Where people look when watching movies: do all viewers look at the same place? Comput Biol Med. 2007 Jul; 37(7):957-64.
- Use of an augmented-vision device for visual search by patients with tunnel vision. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2006 Sep; 47(9):4152-9.
- Post Transmission Digital Video Enhancement for People with Visual Impairments. J Soc Inf Disp. 2006 Jan; 14(1):15-24.
- Recognition performance and perceived quality of video enhanced for the visually impaired. Ophthalmic Physiol Opt. 2005 Nov; 25(6):543-55.
- Establishing Mobility Measures to Assess the Effectiveness of Night Vision Devices: Results of a Pilot Study. J Vis Impair Blind. 2005 Oct; 99(10):663-670.
- On-road driving with moderate visual field loss. Optom Vis Sci. 2005 Aug; 82(8):657-67.
- Reorganization of visual processing in macular degeneration. J Neurosci. 2005 Jan 19; 25(3):614-8.
- Bioptic telescopes meet the needs of drivers with moderate visual acuity loss. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2005 Jan; 46(1):66-74.
- Thresholds vary between spatial and temporal forced-choice paradigms: the case of lateral interactions in peripheral vision. Spat Vis. 2005; 18(1):99-127.
- Facilitation of contrast detection in near-peripheral vision. Vision Res. 2004 Dec; 44(27):3193-202.
- Tracking the line of primary gaze in a walking simulator: modeling and calibration. Behav Res Methods Instrum Comput. 2004 Nov; 36(4):757-70.
- Image enhancement in the JPEG domain for people with vision impairment. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng. 2004 Nov; 51(11):2013-23.
- Evaluation of a prototype Minified Augmented-View device for patients with impaired night vision. Ophthalmic Physiol Opt. 2004 Jul; 24(4):296-312.
- Wideband enhancement of television images for people with visual impairments. J Opt Soc Am A Opt Image Sci Vis. 2004 Jun; 21(6):937-50.
- Preferred retinal locus and reading rate with four dynamic text presentation formats. Optom Vis Sci. 2004 Mar; 81(3):205-13.
- Contour integration in peripheral vision reduces gradually with eccentricity. Vision Res. 2003 Oct; 43(23):2427-37.
- Scanning eye movements in homonymous hemianopia documented by scanning laser ophthalmoscope retinal perimetry. Optom Vis Sci. 2003 Jul; 80(7):495-504.
- Motion perception during involuntary eye vibration. Exp Brain Res. 2003 Apr; 149(4):431-8.
- Stereoacuity at distance and near. Optom Vis Sci. 2002 Dec; 79(12):771-8.
- Augmented-view for restricted visual field: multiple device implementations. Optom Vis Sci. 2002 Nov; 79(11):715-23.
- Heading perception in patients with advanced retinitis pigmentosa. Optom Vis Sci. 2002 Sep; 79(9):581-9.
- Treating with spectacle lenses: a novel idea!? Optom Vis Sci. 2002 Sep; 79(9):569-80.
- The optical functional advantages of an intraocular low-vision telescope. Optom Vis Sci. 2002 Apr; 79(4):225-33.
- Lateral interactions: size does matter. Vision Res. 2002 Mar; 42(6):733-45.
- Intrasaccadic perception. J Neurosci. 2001 Sep 15; 21(18):7313-22.
- Luminance artifacts of cathode-ray tube displays for vision research. Spat Vis. 2001 Jun; 14(2):201-15.
- Aging and vision impairment research--facing the new challenges. Optom Vis Sci. 2001 May; 78(5):255.
- Vision multiplexing: an engineering approach to vision rehabilitation device development. Optom Vis Sci. 2001 May; 78(5):304-15.
- Contrast sensitivity function and image discrimination. J Opt Soc Am A Opt Image Sci Vis. 2001 Feb; 18(2):283-93.
- Appearance of images through a multifocal intraocular lens. J Opt Soc Am A Opt Image Sci Vis. 2001 Feb; 18(2):302-9.
- Discrimination of wide-field images as a test of a peripheral-vision model. J Opt Soc Am A Opt Image Sci Vis. 2001 Feb; 18(2):294-301.
- Field expansion for homonymous hemianopia by optically induced peripheral exotropia. Optom Vis Sci. 2000 Sep; 77(9):453-64.
- Lack of covariation of the effects of luminance and eccentricity on contrast sensitivity. Optom Vis Sci. 1999 Jan; 76(1):63-7.
- The visual effects of head-mounted display (HMD) are not distinguishable from those of desk-top computer display. Vision Res. 1998 Jun; 38(13):2053-66.
- Benefits of rapid serial visual presentation (RSVP) over scrolled text vary with letter size. Optom Vis Sci. 1998 Mar; 75(3):191-6.
- Contrast sensitivity in dyslexia: deficit or artifact? Optom Vis Sci. 1997 Dec; 74(12):986-90.
- In search of a contrast metric: matching the perceived contrast of Gabor patches at different phases and bandwidths. Vision Res. 1997 Dec; 37(23):3217-24.
- Simulated cataract does not reduce the benefit of RSVP. Vision Res. 1997 Sep; 37(18):2639-47.
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- Visually impaired observers require a larger window than normally sighted observers to read from a scroll display. J Am Optom Assoc. 1996 Jul; 67(7):390-6.
- Retinal nerve fiber layer abnormalities in Alzheimer's disease. Acta Ophthalmol Scand. 1996 Jun; 74(3):271-5.
- Test of a model of foveal vision by using simulations. J Opt Soc Am A Opt Image Sci Vis. 1996 Jun; 13(6):1131-8.
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Contrast in Complex Images
Dr. Peli developed a metric for contrast in complex images that has been widely adopted. This permits quantitative specification of contrast, the most relevant visual parameter, in images. The contrast metric can also be used to simulate normal or low-vision. It was applied successfully in the development of image enhancement for the visually impaired (an area of research he pioneered) and in understanding visual function in wide field simulations.
Vision and Display Interaction
Dr. Peli is studying vision and display interaction in general, and the clinical aspects of head-mounted displays in particular. He has contributed to the understanding of how some optical parameters impact the comfort of users and conducted clinical research in the evaluation of these displays.
Novel Vision Aids
Dr. Peli has been applying all aspects of his basic research to the development and evaluation of novel vision aids and methods of low-vision rehabilitation, which is also his chosen area of clinical practice.
Eye movement, Image Processing, Image Communication, and Optics
Dr. Peli’s research also includes contributions to the areas of eye movement analysis, image processing, image communication, and optics. He has been a leader in the area of image processing of retinal images, developing optical and computational methods for enhancement of clinical images and quantitative analysis, ranging from measurements of retinal nerve fiber defects to the measurements of drusen in macular degeneration. In the area of eye movements, he has contributed to the understanding of eye movement control with peripheral vision, the analysis and modification of eye movements in binocular vision disorders, and the interaction of eye movement with the perception of displayed images. He developed a novel fiber optics reading magnifier, a calibration device for the confocal microscope, and an adjustable spectacle lens for presbyopia. He also introduced the use of circular polarizers in ophthalmic imaging.
His recent work in low vision is concentrating on mobility and devices for mobility. This includes pedestrian mobility and driving. He is studying both aspects in real-world studies, as well as in virtual environments (walking and driving simulators).
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Current Members of Dr. Peli’s Laboratory
Visiting Scientists
- Miguel A. Garcia-Perez, PhD
Investigators
- Alex D. Hwang, PhD
- Jae Hyun Jung, PhD
Postdoc Research Fellows
- Zahide Pamir, PhD
- Mojtaba Falahati, PhD
Senior Computer Analyst
- Robert Goldstein, PhD
Senior Engineer
- Frank Rogers, BS
Mechanical Engineer
- Kenny Tang, MSc
Research Fellows
- Sailaja Manda, MPhil, MSc
Graduate Students
- Michael Stahl, MSc (PhD Student, Biomedical Engineering)
- Huiyu Duan, BE (PhD Student)
Alumni
More than 85 trainees have worked in Dr. Peli’s laboratory. View alumni members of the Peli Laboratory.