Manfred MacKeben

Photograph of Manfred MacKeben
Scientist Emeritus
Ph.D.

Work in this laboratory is devoted to researching facts and developing tools to help the rehabilitation of people with low vision, especially those with macular vision loss.

Publications

Journal Articles

Lei, D., Stepien, N. N., Morash, V. S., & Mackeben, M. (2019). Effect of modulating braille dot height on reading regressions. Plos One, 14, 1-17. 10.1371/journal.pone.0214799 (Original work published 2019)
Eisenbarth, W., Pado, U., Schriever, S., Schötschel, D., Feucht, N., & Mackeben, M. (2016). Lokalisation von Skotomen mittels Lesetest bei AMD - Localization of scotomas in AMD by reading test. Der Ophthalmologe, 113, 754–762.
Ivanov, I., Mackeben, M., Vollmer, A., Martus, P., Nguyen, N. X., & Trauzettel-Klosinski, S. (2016). Eye movement training and suggested gaze strategies in tunnel vision-a randomized and controlled pilot study. Plos One, 11, e0157825.
Ivanov, I., Kuester, S., Mackeben, M., Krumm, A., Haaga, M., Staudt, M., et al. (2018). Effects of visual search training in children with hemianopia. Plos One, 13, e0197285.
Eisenbarth, W., Richert, J., & Mackeben, M. (2016). Testing macular letter recognition-reliability and influence of refraction errors. Clinical And Experimental Optometry, 99, 322–327.
Mackeben, M., & Fletcher, D. C. (2011). Target search and identification performance in low vision patients. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, 52, 7603–7609.
Fletcher, D. C., & Mackeben, M. (2013). Everyday use of modern microperimetry in a low-vision service. Canadian Journal Of Ophthalmology/Journal Canadien D'ophtalmologie, 5, e99–e101.
Eisenbarth, W., Feucht, N., Enders, C., Maier, M., Lohmann, C. P., & Mackeben, M. (2015). Parafoveal contributions to retinal function during ranibizumab therapy for age-related macular degeneration. Canadian Journal Of Ophthalmology/Journal Canadien D'ophtalmologie, 50, 37–43.
Mackeben, M., Nair, U. K. W., Walker, L., & Fletcher, D. C. (2015). Random Word Recognition Chart Helps Scotoma Assessment in Low Vision. Optometry And Vision Science, 92, 421.
Mackeben, M. (2008). Topographic mapping of residual vision by computer. J Vis Impair Blind, 102, 649–655.

Projects

The Kinematics of Braille Reading

[Under construction]

When blind persons read braille, a system of raised dots for tactile reading and writing, how is the information processed? How do a few indentations on the fingerpads translate to linguistic information, and how does the text, in turn, influence the motions of the hands reading it? Our work on braille addresses these processes on several levels.

 

Labs

MacKeben Lab

Work in this laboratory is devoted to researching facts and developing tools to help the rehabilitation of people with low vision, especially those with macular vision loss.

Collaborators

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