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<DIV>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...</DIV>
<DIV>Larry Cohen 908-770-9111 cell</DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 7/24/2010 1:48:07 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
dandrews@visi.com writes:</DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px"><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial>Hello!<BR><BR>I am writing to invite you to consider participating
as a volunteer in a<BR>research study: "Development of a yoga intervention for
symptoms<BR>related to severe visual impairment". It is being conducted at
the<BR>Lions Vision Research and Rehabilitation Center, a division of
the<BR>Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins University.<BR><BR>The purpose of
this study is to develop and evaluate a yoga<BR>intervention specifically for
people with severe vision loss due to<BR>retinitis pigmentosa or other ocular
diseases. The yoga will combine<BR>postures, breathing, and meditation to try
to help visually impaired<BR>people who may be experiencing problems with
sleep, stress or<BR>balance. Yoga is easily implemented and accessible
regardless of<BR>level of experience. Dr. Pamela Jeter, who has previous
experience<BR>teaching yoga to people with visual impairments, will lead the
classes.<BR><BR>Prior to the yoga program, you will take several tests to find
out if you<BR>are eligible. These include standard vision tests, a balance
test, and<BR>questionnaires about sleep, mood and your general health.
Your<BR>eyes will need to be dilated for one of the vision tests. You will
repeat<BR>the same tests after the yoga intervention. During the 8-week
yoga<BR>intervention phase, you will participate in a yoga class with
an<BR>instructor once a week at our center at the Johns Hopkins
Medical<BR>campus in Baltimore. You will be asked to practice yoga twice a
week<BR>on your own at home following an audio CD. The entire study
will<BR>require your participation for a total of about 12-weeks
for<BR>approximately 3-4 hours per week.<BR><BR>To qualify for participation
in the study, one must have a visual acuity<BR>of 20/200 or worse, but better
than light perception, and/or a visual<BR>field that is less than 20 degrees,
in the better eye. Your vision will be<BR>evaluated at the first session to
determine that your current level of<BR>vision falls into the range we wish to
evaluate during this study. We<BR>will also request records from your last eye
exam to be abreast of<BR><BR><BR>your current diagnosis and visual
status.<BR><BR>At the end of the study, we will offer you a modest honorarium
of $25<BR>for your participation. In addition, we will offer parking
validation for the<BR>study visits to our center. We will give you a yoga mat
to use for the<BR>intervention and to continue with your practice at home when
the study<BR>ends.<BR><BR>We very much appreciate your willingness to consider
participation in<BR>this research study. Your participation in Hopkins
research is of great<BR>importance to progress in managing eye diseases and
their effects.<BR>If interested, please send an email to Dr. Pamela Jeter
at<BR>pjeter1@jhmi.edu. You may also contact her by phone at
410-5026434.<BR>She looks forward to working with you.<BR><BR>Principal
Investigator: Ava Bittner, O.D.<BR>Study team: Gislin Dagnelie, Ph.D. and Pam
Jeter, Ph.D.<BR>Affiliation: Lions Vision Research and Rehabilitation Center,
a division<BR><BR><BR>of the Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins
University<BR><BR>Application Number:
NA_00039032<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>
David Andrews:
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