Department of Clinical Vision Sciences
Division of Allied Health
Faculty of Health Sciences
La Trobe University
Victoria 3086
Australia
Tel: +61 3 9479 5285
Fax: +61 3 9479 3590
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3rd Floor
Health Sciences 2
Bundoora Campus
La Trobe University
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Department of Clinical Vision Sciences
Kerry Fitzamuarice
BACKGROUND
Associate Professor Kerry Fitzmaurice is currently the Head of the School of Orthoptics and contributes to teaching in the areas of retinal function, pathology and vision rehabilitation.
Kerry's major interest in Orthoptics is vision rehabilitation. Before joining the staff at La Trobe University she was the Senior Orthoptist at the Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind and was responsible for developing the role of the orthoptist in rehabilitation in this agency. Kerry's expertise in low vision rehabilitation is recognised by Low Vision Agencies throughout Australia and she has been invited to participate in training Orthoptists in this field internationally.
Kerry has developed two computer software packages in pursuit of her interest in computer technology assisting people with vision impairment. EccVue is a program to provide training in a specialised technique of rehabilitation called eccentric viewing. VizTest is a program to facilitate assessment of functional vision in severely multi-handicapped children.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Use of computer technology to assist persons with vision impairment.
Factors which cause visual fatigue in children with vision impairment.
Eye movements in response to tactile stimuli.
Eccentric viewing as a rehabilitation technique.
MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS
Orthoptic Association of Australia Inc.
International Orthoptic Association.
Australian Orthtoptic Board (Chairman).
CLINICAL AFFILIATIONS
Eye Rehabilitation Clinic, Austin Repatriation Hospital.
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
Vukicevic, M & Fitzmaurice, K Rehabilitation Strategies Used to Ameliorate the Impact of Centre Field Loss Visual Impairment Research, 7 (2-3) 2005, 79-84.
Vukicevic, M & Fitzmaurice, K , Dagmar Verlohr, Zoran Georgievski, Agneta Rydberg (ed/s), ( International Orthoptic Association : Melbourne , 2004 ) 235-239.
Vukicevic, M & Fitzmaurice, K , Mair Underwood, Kate Suridge (ed/s), ( Australasian Centre on Ageing, The University of Queensland : Queensland, Australia , 2004 ) 192-196.
Vukicevic,M and Fitzmaurice,K. The effect of eccentric viewing on the visual function of persons with age-related macular degeneration. The Orthoptic Journal of Australia 2002; 36:8-11.
Fitzmaurice K; Research: A journey of innovation or rediscovery?. The Orthoptic Journal of Australia 2001; 35:37-41.
Fitzmaurice K. Computer Assisted Rehabilitation for Patients with Macular Degeneration. Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology 2000; 28 (3): 233-34 (Abstract).
Fitzmaurice K. A Method of Assessing Visual Performance Applicable to Multi-handicapped Children: Response Mode in Vision Rehabilitation: Assessment, Intervention and Outcomes (selected papers from Vision 99 The International Low Vision Conference) Stuen C, Arditi A, Horowitz A, Lang M A, Rosenthal B and Siedman K R. Eds. Swets and Zeitlinger Lisse 416-20 2000.
Fitzmaurice K; Osborne D; and Kendig H. The Impact of Sight Loss on Older Persons Living in the Community in Vision Rehabilitation: Assessment, Intervention and Outcomes (selected papers from Vision 99 The International Low Vision Conference) Stuen C, Arditi A, Horowitz A, Lang M A, Rosenthal B and Siedman K R Eds. Swets and Zeitlinger Lisse 559-662 2000.
Fitzmaurice, K & Maclean, H. A method of assessing visual performance applicable to multi-handicapped children: Optotypes. Transactions IX International Orthoptic Congress. Stockholm. 111 - 115 1999.
Fitzmaurice K. Low vision rehabilitation: An update. Australian Orthoptic Journal 1999; 34: 9-14.
Fitzmaurice, K & Maclean, H. A computer based assessment of visual function applicable to children with severe cognitive impairments. Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Low Vision. ONCE Madrid. 33-41 1998.
Fitzmaurice, K & Maclean, H. A test of visual function applicable to children with severe cognitive impairments. Australian Orthoptic Journal 1998; 33: 27-33.
Fitzmaurice, K & Maclean, H. A computer generated test of acuity for multi-handicapped children. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Ophthalmology 1997 25 Supplement: S9-S11.
RECENT CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Vukicevic, M & Fitzmaurice, K , The Prevalence Of CBS In Persons With Low Vision , in Dagmar Verlohr, Zoran Georgievski, Agneta Rydberg (ed/s), Global Perspectives Converge Downunder. Transactions of the Xth International Orthoptic Congress ( International Orthoptic Association : Melbourne , 2004 ) 235-239.
Vukicevic, M & Fitzmaurice, K , Eccentric Viewing : A Strategy to Ameliorate The Impact Of Age-Related Macular Degeneration On Activities Of Daily Living , in Mair Underwood, Kate Suridge (ed/s), Contributing To An Ageing Agenda ( Australasian Centre on Ageing, The University of Queensland : Queensland, Australia , 2004 ) 192-196.
Fitzmaurice,K; Vukicevic,M. Eccentric Viewing Technique Clinical Data. British Orthoptic Society and Irish Association of Orthoptists Conference, Dublin July 2003
Vukicevic,M; Fitzmaurice,K. The Prevalence Of Charles Bonnet Syndrome In Visually Impaired Persons. Australasian Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences Conference. Sydney November 2002.
Ewing J; Fitzmaurice K. Impact of Coloured Filters on the Visual function of People with Age-related Macular Degeneration and Glaucoma, Australian Orthoptic Association Conference, October 2002. Canberra.
Gale G, Fitzmaurice K and Higgins Y Visual Fatigue In Children With Low Vision. Vision 2002: International Low Vision Conference, Göteborg, Sweden, 21-25 July 2002
Simos M; Fitzmaurice K and Abel A. Eccentric Refixation To Tactile Stimuli. Vision 2002: International Low Vision Conference, Göteborg, Sweden, 21-25 July 2002
Fitzmaurice,K; Vukicevic,M. The Clinical Application Of Eccentric Viewing Technique. SERI-ARVO Conference, Singapore February 2002.
Fitzmaurice K Eccentric viewing training: not just a reading program. 1st Australasian Orientation and Mobility Conference (Invited speaker). Adelaide October 2001
Fitzmaurice K An unusual case of eccentric viewing: A case study. Orthoptic Association of Australia Scientific Conference Adelaide October 2001
Gale G, Fitzmaurice K and Higgins Y Visual fatigue in children with low vision Orthoptic Association of Australia Scientific Conference Adelaide October 2001.
Fitzmaurice K Viz Test - A computer program developed for vision assessment in multi handicapped children 1st Asia Pacific Orthoptic Meeting Singapore National Eye Centre, 10 August 2001 (Invited Key Speaker)
Fitzmaurice K Vision Rehabilitation 1st Asia Pacific Orthoptic Meeting Singapore National Eye Centre 10 August 2001 (Invited Key Speaker)
Curavic, M and Fitzmaurice, K The effect of eccentric viewing on the visual function of persons with Age-related Macular Degeneration (A pilot Study). Orthoptic Association of Australia Conference Sydney 2000.
Fitzmaurice, K. The Patricia Lance Lecture: Research: A journey of innovation or rediscovery? Orthoptic Association of Australia Conference Melbourne 1999.
Fitzmaurice K. and Maclean, H. A Method of Assessing Visual Performance Applicable to Multi-handicapped Children: Optotypes. International Orthoptic Association Congress, Stockholm 1999.
Fitzmaurice, K Low vision: Assessment and aids, workshop leader. International Orthoptic Association Congress, Stockholm 1999.
Fitzmaurice K. and Maclean, H. A Method of Assessing Visual Performance Applicable to Multi-handicapped Children: Response Mode. Vision 99 The International Low Vision Conference, New York 1999.
Fitzmaurice K; Osborne D; and Kendig H. The Impact of Sight Loss on Older Persons Living in the Community. Vision 99 The International Low Vision Conference, New York 1999.
Fitzmaurice,K. A method of assessing visual performance applicable to severely intellectually, multi-handicapped children. The Royal Australian College of Ophthalmologists Squint Club meeting Melbourne 1998
Fitzmaurice, K. Visual Rehabilitation: An Update Orthoptic Association of Australia, Conference Brisbane 1998
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