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You must have made a typo (smile) it says you are a 687 year old
man. That is amazing.<br><br>
Anyway -- you will have to contact ehe doctor running the study she is
not subscribed to this list, she is:<br><br>
Dr. Pamela Jeter at<br>
pjeter1@jhmi.edu<br><br>
At 01:19 PM 7/24/2010, you wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite=""><font size=2>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...<br>
Larry Cohen 908-770-9111 cell<br>
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In a message dated 7/24/2010 1:48:07 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
dandrews@visi.com writes:<br>
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<dd>Hello!<br><br>
<dd>I am writing to invite you to consider participating as a volunteer
in a<br>
<dd>research study: "Development of a yoga intervention for
symptoms<br>
<dd>related to severe visual impairment". It is being conducted at
the<br>
<dd>Lions Vision Research and Rehabilitation Center, a division of
the<br>
<dd>Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins University.<br><br>
<dd>The purpose of this study is to develop and evaluate a yoga<br>
<dd>intervention specifically for people with severe vision loss due
to<br>
<dd>retinitis pigmentosa or other ocular diseases. The yoga will
combine<br>
<dd>postures, breathing, and meditation to try to help visually
impaired<br>
<dd>people who may be experiencing problems with sleep, stress or<br>
<dd>balance. Yoga is easily implemented and accessible regardless of<br>
<dd>level of experience. Dr. Pamela Jeter, who has previous
experience<br>
<dd>teaching yoga to people with visual impairments, will lead the
classes.<br><br>
<dd>Prior to the yoga program, you will take several tests to find out if
you<br>
<dd>are eligible. These include standard vision tests, a balance test,
and<br>
<dd>questionnaires about sleep, mood and your general health. Your<br>
<dd>eyes will need to be dilated for one of the vision tests. You will
repeat<br>
<dd>the same tests after the yoga intervention. During the 8-week
yoga<br>
<dd>intervention phase, you will participate in a yoga class with an<br>
<dd>instructor once a week at our center at the Johns Hopkins
Medical<br>
<dd>campus in Baltimore. You will be asked to practice yoga twice a
week<br>
<dd>on your own at home following an audio CD. The entire study will<br>
<dd>require your participation for a total of about 12-weeks for<br>
<dd>approximately 3-4 hours per week.<br><br>
<dd>To qualify for participation in the study, one must have a visual
acuity<br>
<dd>of 20/200 or worse, but better than light perception, and/or a
visual<br>
<dd>field that is less than 20 degrees, in the better eye. Your vision
will be<br>
<dd>evaluated at the first session to determine that your current level
of<br>
<dd>vision falls into the range we wish to evaluate during this study.
We<br>
<dd>will also request records from your last eye exam to be abreast
of<br><br>
<br>
<dd>your current diagnosis and visual status.<br><br>
<dd>At the end of the study, we will offer you a modest honorarium of
$25<br>
<dd>for your participation. In addition, we will offer parking validation
for the<br>
<dd>study visits to our center. We will give you a yoga mat to use for
the<br>
<dd>intervention and to continue with your practice at home when the
study<br>
<dd>ends.<br><br>
<dd>We very much appreciate your willingness to consider participation
in<br>
<dd>this research study. Your participation in Hopkins research is of
great<br>
<dd>importance to progress in managing eye diseases and their
effects.<br>
<dd>If interested, please send an email to Dr. Pamela Jeter at<br>
<dd>pjeter1@jhmi.edu. You may also contact her by phone at
410-5026434.<br>
<dd>She looks forward to working with you.<br><br>
<dd>Principal Investigator: Ava Bittner, O.D.<br>
<dd>Study team: Gislin Dagnelie, Ph.D. and Pam Jeter, Ph.D.<br>
<dd>Affiliation: Lions Vision Research and Rehabilitation Center, a
division<br><br>
<br>
<dd>of the Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins University<br><br>
<dd>Application Number: NA_00039032<br>
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