• Journal of Korean Ophthalmic Optics Society
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• v.10 no.3
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• pp.247-253
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• 2005

We tried to design a Galilean telescopic spectacles for low vision which is with reference to goods of German. The design bases are that the magnification is 2.2X for general using and the diameter of aperture stop is 3mm. The Galilean telescopic spectacles is designed by using Sigma 2100 made in Kidger Optics Ltd. As a result, we have got the system that the MTF-value is more than 0.25 at 0.25 cycles/arc-minute and the distortion is under 1%. This system is judged to be useful for low vision.

• Proceedings of the KAIS Fall Conference
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• 2010.11b
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• pp.677-680
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• 2010

본 연구는 경기도 구리시의 2개 초등학교 5, 6학년 학생을 대상으로 시력 저하 실태 및 그와 관련된 요인들을 알아보고 시력 저하 예방교육의 기초자료로 활용하고자 시도 된 연구이다. 자료의 수집은 2009년 11월 1일부터 12월 10일까지 초등학교 5학년, 6학년 학생 793명(남 417명, 여 376명)이었고 2009학년도의 시력검사자료 분석과 문헌 및 기존의 조사도구를 토대로 개발한 자가 보고식 설문지를 이용하여 조사하였다. 자료 분석은 SPSS WIN 12.0(한글판)프로그램을 이용하여 빈도, 백분율, $x^2$-test 및 로지스틱 회귀분석의 통계적 방법으로 분석하였다. 시력저하에 유의한 영향요인으로 좌측시력을 종속변수로 한 경우 중 일반특성에 따른 변수인 부모 및 형제와 자매가 안경 및 렌즈 착용하는 경우, 경제적으로 어려울수록 시력 저하 자가 많았고, 환경특성에 따른 변수인 거실 및 방안밝기가 어두울수록, 컴퓨터 사용 시 실내밝기가 어두울수록, TV의 눈높이 및 컴퓨터 모니터의 눈높이가 높을수록 시력 저하 자가 많았다. 우측시력을 종속변수로 한 경우 중 일반특성에 따른 변수인 부모가 안경 및 렌즈를 착용할수록, 형제 와 자매가 안경 및 렌즈를 착용할수록, 경제적으로 어려울수록 시력 저하 자가 많았고, 환경특성에 따른 변수인 거실 및 방안밝기가 어두울수록, 컴퓨터 사용 시 실내밝기가 어두울수록, TV의 눈높이 및 컴퓨터 모니터의 눈높이가 높을수록 시력 저하 자가 많았다. 안경 및 렌즈를 종속변수로 한 경우 중 일반특성에 따른 변수인 부모 및 형제와 자매가 안경 및 렌즈를 착용할수록, 경제적으로 어려울수록 시력 저하 자가 많았으며, 환경특성에 따른 변수인 거실 및 방안밝기의 실내밝기가 어두울수록, TV의 눈높이 및 컴퓨터 모니터의 눈높이가 높을수록 시력 저하 자가 많았다. 눈 건강상태를 종속변수로 한 경우 중 일반특성에 따른 변수인 경제적으로 어려울수록 시력 저하 자가 많았고, 건강행동특성에 따른 변수인 주관적인 건강상태가 나쁠수록, 눈 피로감이 있을수록 시력 저하 자가 많았으며 환경특성에 따른 변수인 거실 및 방안밝기의 실내 밝기가 어두울수록 시력 저하 자가 많았다. 시력저하관련 요인을 연구한 결과 학생들의 시력 저하 자가 매년 증가하고 있다는 것을 알 수 있었고, 유전적 요인에 의한 시력저하는 개인의 노력에 의하여 사전예방이 어렵지만 환경적 요인에 의한 시력저하는 노력과 관심으로 사전예방이 가능하므로 학생들의 시력건강증진을 위하여 학부모와 학교 및 전문 의료기관이 서로 연계적인 협조 하에 학생들 개개인에 맞는 효율적인 시력증진관리프로그램 개발하는 것이 필요하고, 현행학교시력검사의 정확성을 기하기 위하여 표준화된 시력검사 지침을 개발하여 사용할 필요가 있으며, 지역 및 환경적 배경이 다르다 보니 연구결과가 다르게 나타나는 경우가 있는데 객관적인 결과를 도출하기 위하여 여러 지역의 학생을 대상으로 다양하고 체계적인 연구를 해야 할 필요성이 있다고 생각한다.

• Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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• v.9 no.4
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• pp.93-98
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• 2018

This study was wanted to confirm ability for UV blocking according to its material. The lenses materials were Acryl, CR-39, NK-55, and MR-8. It was grouped: Group A consisting of anti-scratch hard coated lenses and anti-refractive multi coated lenses, Group B added UV blocking coating on the group A, and Group C consisting of only UV blocking lenses. The results measured UV transmittance, On the UV-A wavelength, Group A showed the UV transmittance of 7.726%, 0.043%, 0.007%, and 0.007% respectively. Group B showed 0.038%, 0.037%, 0.007%, and 0.007%, respectively. The UV-blocking performance of CR-39 has been greatly improved. Group C has shown the best UV blocking function; only 0.005% and 0.004% of UV transmittances.(1.60 and 1.67 index of refraction respectively). For the low power of lenses and sunglasses, the CR-39 lens is the most used. Therefore, to UV blocking from the lens, new materials or UV absorbers or UV coating technology and development of Converged Technologies are required.

• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.19 no.6
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• pp.439-447
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• 2008

There is a need for a finite schematic presbyopic eye that models vision and image quality under various conditions such as cataract or refractive surgery, as well as near vision corrections with an ophthalmic lens or contact lens. Using recently measured biometric data of presbyopic eyes, new model eyes were designed that are optically and anatomically close to real eyes. The parameters changing significantly with age were incorporated into models for four different age groups. The new model eyes have alpha angle, decentered pupil, aspheric GRIN lens and aspheric retinal surface. It is likely that the new finite presbyopic model eyes will be useful for designing visual instruments such as low vision aids, PALs, IOL and contact lenses, and for the clinical prediction of the retinal image quality of a presbyopic patient.

• The Korean Journal of Vision Science
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• v.20 no.4
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• pp.579-588
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• 2018

Purpose : To analyze the eyeglasses supply system for ametropic soldiers in ROK military. Methods : We investigated and analyzed the supply system of eyeglasses for the ametropic soldiers provided by the Korean military. The refractive powers and corrected visual acuity were measured for 37 ametropic soldiers who wear insert glasses for ballistic protective and gas-masks supplied by the military based on their habitual prescriptions. Full correction of refractive error was prescribed for subjects having less than 1.0 of distance visual acuity, and comparison was held for inspecting the changes in corrected visual acuity. Suggestions were provided for solving the issues regarding current supplying system, and this study investigated the applicabilities for utilizing professional optometric manpower. Results : The new glasses supplied by army for ametropic soldiers were duplicated from the glasses they worn when entering the army. The spherical equivalent refractive powers of the conventional, ballistic protective and gas-mask insert glasses supplied for 37 ametropic soldiers were $-3.47{\pm}1.69D$, $-3.52{\pm}1.66D$ and $-3.55{\pm}1.63D$, respectively, and the spherical equivalent refractive power of full corrected glasses was $-3.79{\pm}1.66D$, which showed a significant difference(p<0.05). The distant corrected visual acuity measured at high and low contrast(logMAR) of conventional, ballistic protective and gas-mask insert glasses were $0.06{\pm}0.80$, $0.21{\pm}0.82$, $0.15{\pm}0.74$, $0.34{\pm}0.89$, $0.10{\pm}0.70$ and $0.22{\pm}0.27$, respectively, while the corrected visual acuity by full corrected glasses were increased to $0.02{\pm}1.05$, $0.10{\pm}0.07$, $0.09{\pm}0.92$, $0.26{\pm}0.10$, $0.04{\pm}1.00$ and $0.19{\pm}1.00$, respectively. There was a significant difference(p<0.05) except for the case of the low contrast corrected visual acuity of the conventional and gas-mask insert glasses. The procedure for ordering, dispensing, and supplying military glasses consists of 5 steps, and it was found that approximately two weeks or more are required to supply from the initial examination. Conclusion : The procedure of supplying the military glasses showed three issues: 1) a lack of refraction for prescription system, 2) relatively long length of time required for supplying the glasses, 3) an inaccurate power of supplied glasses. In order to solve those issues, in the short term, education is necessarily required for soldiers on the measurement of the refractive powers, and in the near future, further standard procedures for prescription of glasses as well as the securement of optometric manpower are expected.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Broadcast Engineers Conference
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• 2014.06a
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• pp.12-14
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• 2014

본 논문에서는 시각장애인들의 TV 시청시 리모콘이나 별도의 기기의 착용없이 TV 조작이 가능한 제스처 명령의 설계를 소개한다. 시각장애인들의 TV 시청 및 조작 현황 및 수요를 알아보기 위해 저시력 및 전맹 장애인들을 대상으로 설문조사와 그룹 인터뷰를 수행하였으며 현재 시중에 적용된 좌표 포인팅 방식 제스처에 대한 평가 또한 이루어졌다. 이 결과를 바탕으로 현재 시판중인 동작인식 시스템에서 인식가능하며 시각장애인들의 사용성을 고려한 TV 조작 맨손 제스처를 제안한다.

• Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.57 no.4
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• pp.507-514
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• 2013

In this study, the characteristics of visually impaired elementary students' conceptions on dissolution were investigated. The semi-structured interviews about phenomenon of dissolution, uniformity of solution, conservation of mass on dissolving and volume change during dissolving were conducted with 4 fifth-grade elementary students with visual impairments (three were blind, and one had low-vision). Interviews were recorded and the data were analyzed after transcription. As a result, students with visual impairments knew well about the phenomenon of dissolution, uniformity of solution, and conservation of mass on dissolving, while they couldn't explain volume change during dissolving. Although students with visual impairments were found to have similar level of understanding with students without visual impairments, they had sounder understanding about uniformity of solution. However, students with visual impairments had superficial understanding based on phenomenal experiences. Some of students with visual impairments tried to give micro-level explanation. Based on these results, educational implications were discussed.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
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• v.43 no.2
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• pp.171-192
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• 2009

To date, large print books have been published in Korea only for partially-sighted persons. However, as a recent explanation in the Reading Culture Promotion Act indicates, people who cannot use reading materials due to old age are now also considered to be reading-handicapped. This study is aimed at investigating the proper characteristics for the improvement of print publication for elderly people using data from a survey of 80 elderly persons. This study identified elderly people's preferences on the major characteristics of large format books such as font style, character size, line width, and page layout, derived from both quantitative and quantitative research methods.

• Journal of rehabilitation welfare engineering & assistive technology
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• v.4 no.1
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• pp.63-70
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• 2010

Research and development of Assistive Technology (AT) for blind people is primarily focused on assisting mobility and improving access to information. Some particularly useful devices for aiding access to information and communication are DAISY players used with talking books, screen readers for reading screens, video magnifiers to aid low vision, Braille displays, and Braille PDAs. These essential devices have been successfully commercialized and have assisted many visually impaired people. Assistive technology devices for visually impaired people are called sensory substitution devices, because these devices substitute tactile or auditory functions for visual functions. The tactile interfaces of sensory substitution devices such as Braille displays and Braille PDAs have a bimorph type of piezoelectric actuator that forms a Braille (pin) of the Braille cells by moving up and down. KGS Corporation of Japan has more than 80% share of the worldwide market for these Braille cell actuators. Commercializing it for the first time in the world. This paper reviews the various endeavors in Japan in the research and development of tactile displays, such as Braille displays and Braille PDAs. Furthermore, it discusses sensory substitution devices that use tactile displays, focusing especially on the rotating Braille display we have developed.

• Journal of Korean Ophthalmic Optics Society
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• v.19 no.3
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• pp.407-412
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• 2014

Purpose: It is investigated whether the time division system can extend the field without diplopia for people with homonymous hemianopia. Methods: The time division system was manufactured by a modified mini fan and a black cardboard. In order to verify the effectiveness of the equipment, subjects with and without the equipment took part in the experiment to bisect the space and to recognize letters. Results: Subjects with and without the equipment showed +8.91 and +18.14 degrees in the experiment to bisect the space. In the experiment reading the letters and numbers with the equipment, there were 9 percentage point increase in $4{\times}4$ charts and 15 percentage point increase in $6{\times}6$ charts. It turned out that there was a remarkable improvement for the worst group for reading the charts. Conclusions: The time division system is effective in the mobility and orientation for people with homonymous hemianopia.