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A trend analysis of the low-vision literature

Psychology Service and Western Blind, Rehabilitation Center, VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA, USA, Gregory.Goodrich{at}med.va.gov

Aries Arditi

Arlene Gordon Research Institute, Lighthouse International, New York, NY, USA

An account is given of the design and compilation of a freely-available database, updated on a monthly schedule, listing journals, books, conference proceedings and online publications concerned with any and every aspect of low vision. Specific topic areas can be located by means of keywords and through other bibliographical details such as the author’s name, year of publication, etc. The authors present a summary historical analysis revealing that there has been an unprecedented rise over the last few decades in the number and diversity of journals and other literature sources addressing issues to do with low vision. Among the opportunities provided by the database are searches to ascertain not only what is currently being practiced and researched but also to identify the changes in the priorities being given to the multitude of topics of interest to optometrists, ophthalmologists, paediatricians, psychologists, educators, rehabilitation practitioners, epidemiologists, gerontologists and other professional workers.

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