[Md-sligo] Eye Research Participants Sought, yoga intervention for sympto...

[David Andrews]

You must have made a typo (smile) it says you are a 687 year old 
man.  That is amazing.

Anyway -- you will have to contact ehe doctor running the study she 
is not subscribed to this list, she is:

Dr. Pamela Jeter at
pjeter1 at jhmi.edu

At 01:19 PM 7/24/2010, you wrote:
>I am a 687 year old male with RP.  have less than 10 degrees of 
>vision but my visual acuity is correctable to 20/40/  I work in 
>VA  during the week so I don't know if scheduling will permit or if 
>I am a viable candidate for the study. The fact that I use Metro 
>Access for transportation may also be a factor...
>Larry Cohen  908-770-9111 cell
>
>In a message dated 7/24/2010 1:48:07 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, 
>dandrews at visi.com writes:
>Hello!
>
>I am writing to invite you to consider participating as a volunteer in a
>research study: "Development of a yoga intervention for symptoms
>related to severe visual impairment". It is being conducted at the
>Lions Vision Research and Rehabilitation Center, a division of the
>Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins University.
>
>The purpose of this study is to develop and evaluate a yoga
>intervention specifically for people with severe vision loss due to
>retinitis pigmentosa or other ocular diseases. The yoga will combine
>postures, breathing, and meditation to try to help visually impaired
>people who may be experiencing problems with sleep, stress or
>balance. Yoga is easily implemented and accessible regardless of
>level of experience. Dr. Pamela Jeter, who has previous experience
>teaching yoga to people with visual impairments, will lead the classes.
>
>Prior to the yoga program, you will take several tests to find out if you
>are eligible. These include standard vision tests, a balance test, and
>questionnaires about sleep, mood and your general health. Your
>eyes will need to be dilated for one of the vision tests. You will repeat
>the same tests after the yoga intervention. During the 8-week yoga
>intervention phase, you will participate in a yoga class with an
>instructor once a week at our center at the Johns Hopkins Medical
>campus in Baltimore. You will be asked to practice yoga twice a week
>on your own at home following an audio CD. The entire study will
>require your participation for a total of about 12-weeks for
>approximately 3-4 hours per week.
>
>To qualify for participation in the study, one must have a visual acuity
>of 20/200 or worse, but better than light perception, and/or a visual
>field that is less than 20 degrees, in the better eye. Your vision will be
>evaluated at the first session to determine that your current level of
>vision falls into the range we wish to evaluate during this study. We
>will also request records from your last eye exam to be abreast of
>
>
>your current diagnosis and visual status.
>
>At the end of the study, we will offer you a modest honorarium of $25
>for your participation. In addition, we will offer parking validation for the
>study visits to our center. We will give you a yoga mat to use for the
>intervention and to continue with your practice at home when the study
>ends.
>
>We very much appreciate your willingness to consider participation in
>this research study. Your participation in Hopkins research is of great
>importance to progress in managing eye diseases and their effects.
>If interested, please send an email to Dr. Pamela Jeter at
>pjeter1 at jhmi.edu. You may also contact her by phone at 410-5026434.
>She looks forward to working with you.
>
>Principal Investigator: Ava Bittner, O.D.
>Study team: Gislin Dagnelie, Ph.D. and Pam Jeter, Ph.D.
>Affiliation: Lions Vision Research and Rehabilitation Center, a division
>
>
>of the Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins University
>
>Application Number: NA_00039032
>

                         David Andrews:  dandrews at visi.com
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