Computer and World Wide Web accessibility by visually disabled patients: Problems and solutions

Michael F. Chiang; Roy G. Cole; Suhit Gupta; Gail E. Kaiser; Justin B. Starren

doi:10.1016/j.survophthal.2005.04.004

Computer and World Wide Web accessibility by visually disabled patients: Problems and solutions

Michael F. Chiang, Roy G. Cole, Suhit Gupta, Gail E. Kaiser, Justin B. Starren

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Abstract

Rapid advances in information technology have dramatically transformed the world during the past several decades. Access to computers and the World Wide Web is increasingly required for education and employment, as well as for many activities of daily living. Although these changes have improved society in many respects, they present an obstacle for visually disabled patients who may have significant difficulty processing the visual cues presented by modern graphical user interfaces. This article reviews the specific barriers to computer and Web access faced by visually disabled patients, describes clinical evaluation methods, summarizes traditional low vision methods as well as newer assistive computer technologies for universal accessibility, and discusses emerging technologies and future directions in this area.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	394-405
Number of pages	12
Journal	Survey of Ophthalmology
Volume	50
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.survophthal.2005.04.004
State	Published - 2005
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Access to information
Biomedical technology
Blindness
Internet
Low vision
Medical informatics
User-computer interface
Vision disorders
Visual acuity

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Ophthalmology

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