The Eye and The Auto – International Research Conference

The Eye and The Auto, sponsored by the Detroit Institute of Ophthalmology, is an international research conference dedicated to improving our understanding of the relationship between vision and the safe operation of motorized vehicles. Critical questions for consideration include:

• In order to make driving safer, how can we compensate for visual problems?
• What types of visual problems make any real difference to driving?
• Can collision warning systems, ‘limited’ licenses, bioptic telescopes, night driving systems and other interventions or countermeasures help visually impaired persons maintain safe driving skills?

Sessions will be devoted to a variety of topics including but not limited to:

• Vision impairment, eye conditions, and driver safety and performance;
• Visual processing, visual attention, and driving tasks;
• Human factors and design issues relevant to the driver, roadway, and/or vehicle design;
• Policies that address vision and driving; driver assessment and rehabilitation strategies for the visually impaired driver.

This meeting will be of keen interest to many types of professionals from the field of driver safety and performance including scientists, engineers, clinicians, designers, and policy specialists.

A highlight of the meeting will be a tour of the GM Driving Simulator and HMI (Human Machine Interface) Development Laboratory.

Organizers:

Philip C Hessburg MD
President, Detroit Institute of Ophthalmology

Cynthia Owsley, PhD
Professor of Ophthalmology
Vice Chair for Clinical Research
Director of the Clinical Research Unit in the Department of Ophthalmology
School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Co-Chair The Eye and The Auto

Edward R. O’Malley, MD
Chief Medical Officer of Henry Ford Cottage Hospital
Chairman, Research Committee Detroit Institute of Ophthalmology

For Questions & Information:

Carolyn Barth PhD
Special Projects Coordinator
Detroit Institute of Ophthalmology
clbarth@dioeyes.org
313-824-4710, ext 223

The Eye and the Auto DVD Ad (PDF)
The Eye and the Auto DVD Order Form (PDF)
3-Day Conference Agenda (PDF)
The Eye and the Auto 2009 Brochure (PDF)
The Eye and the Auto 2009 Abstract Submission Information (PDF)
The Eye and the Auto 2009 Abstract Submission Form (On-line form, please complete & return)
The Eye and the Auto 2009 Attendee Information (PDF)
The Eye and the Auto 2009 Attendee Registration

The Eye and the Auto 2005 Report
The Eye and the Auto 2005
The Eye and the Auto 2003
The Eye and the Auto 2001

The Eye and The Auto 2005 DVD set is available: The set includes eleven DVD’s of the World Congress held on June 23-25, 2005 at the Royal Park Hotel in Rochester, MI. The cost is $500.00/set and includes all three days of speakers at The Eye and The Auto 2005.

Purchase a set now by clicking here.