Welcome to Bowers Laboratory!
Dr. Bowers is a clinician scientist whose primary focus is vision rehabilitation research. She has made significant contributions to the field as an optometrist in the United Kingdom, as well as an educator and researcher—first at Glasgow Caledonian University and now at Schepens Eye Research Institute of Mass. Eye and Ear. Her achievements were recognized in 2010 when she was awarded the Borish Outstanding Young Researcher Award from the American Academy of Optometry. In 2013, Dr. Bowers received the prestigious Envision Low Vision Research Award. Currently, Dr. Bowers devotes most of her time to research, which includes the supervision and mentoring of trainees within the research environment.
Bowers lab summer 2019
Bowers lab summer 2017
Bowers lab summer 2017
Bowers lab summer 2016
Recent Publications
- The effects of age, distraction, and simulated central vision impairment on hazard detection in a driving simulator
- The effects of age and cognitive task load on peripheral-detection performance.
- Effects of simulated mild vision loss on gaze, driving and interaction behaviors in pedestrian crossing situations.
- The effects of hemianopia on perception of mutual gaze.
- The effects of simulated acuity and contrast sensitivity impairments on detection of pedestrian hazards in a driving simulator.
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Latest News: @bowers_lab
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Extremely proud to announce that Garrett Swan was awarded the prestigious Envision-Atwell Award For Low Vision Research for his work on “Predicting early hazard detection from head scanning magnitude in individuals with hemianopia” t.co/Z4dZf4rGfw
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Our most recent paper on the effects of simulated vision impairment on pedestrian detection performance was published in Transportation Research Part F and is now available online: t.co/OwZCZgXT0G t.co/YSaW7zAc5h
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We've published a first paper from our collaboration with @TU_Muenchen in Accident Analysis and Prevention! "The effects of simulated mild vision loss on gaze, driving and interaction behaviors in pedestrian crossing situations" is now available online: t.co/gDUb9cf7RW t.co/W4tLr0JgOl
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We're honored to have Alex Bowers, PhD, from @bowers_lab @Harvard join our family conference to explain driving challenges for people with homonymous henmianopia, as well as prism use and other possible interventions. t.co/W1kSDUyiM5
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We've published our first paper of 2019! "The effects of age and cognitive load on peripheral-detection performance" is now available on the @ARVOJOV website t.co/1T6VCWaW9Z @Savage_Psych t.co/i0sztpTQLY
