Golubova, E; Starke, SD; Crossland, MD; Wolffsohn, JS; (2021) Design considerations for the ideal low vision aid: insights from de-brief interviews following a real-world recording study. Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics , 41 (2) pp. 266-280. 10.1111/opo.12778.

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PURPOSE: Low Vision Aids (LVAs) can have a transformative impact on people living with sight loss, yet the everyday requirements for developing such devices remain poorly understood and defined. This study systematically explored LVA requirements through a structured de-brief interview following a real-world self-recording study. The purpose of this work was to define the actual needs of those living with sight loss so that low vision services can better address them in future. METHODS: Thirty-two visually impaired volunteers with varying levels of previous LVA experience participated in a de-brief interview centred around a structured questionnaire. The de-brief followed a one-week real-world study during which participants used recoding spectacles to capture and narrate all situations in which they would use a ‘perfect sight aid’. Content and thematic analyses were used to analyse interviews which had the purpose of contextualising these recordings and exploring requirements around psychological, functional and design factors. CONCLUSIONS: There is a substantial opportunity for new LVAs to address visual needs that traditional devices and coping strategies cannot support. Functional, psychological and design factors require careful consideration for future LVAs to be relevant and widely adopted.

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