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Samuel N Markowitz

Professor of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences, University of Toronto
Verified email at uhn.ca
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Falls and fall-related injuries in older dialysis patients

…, M Donaldson, SN Markowitz… - Clinical journal of the …, 2006 - journals.lww.com
Dialysis patients are increasingly older and more disabled. In community-dwelling seniors
without kidney disease, falls commonly predict hospitalization, the onset of frailty, and the …

Principles of modern low vision rehabilitation

SN Markowitz - Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2006 - Elsevier
Low vision rehabilitation is a new emerging subspecialty drawing from the traditional fields
of ophthalmology, optometry, occupational therapy, and sociology, with an ever-increasing …

Indoor tracking and navigation using received signal strength and compressive sensing on a mobile device

…, S Reyes, S Sorour, SN Markowitz… - IEEE Transactions …, 2012 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
An indoor tracking and navigation system based on measurements of received signal
strength (RSS) in wireless local area network (WLAN) is proposed. In the system, the location …

Plasticity of fixation in patients with central vision loss

L Tarita-Nistor, EG González, SN Markowitz… - Visual …, 2009 - cambridge.org
The aim of this study was to explore the plasticity of fixation in patients with central vision loss.
Most of these patients use preferred retinal loci (PRLs) in the healthy eccentric part of the …

Fixation characteristics of patients with macular degeneration recorded with the mp-1 microperimeter

L Tarita-Nistor, EG Gonzalez, SN Markowitz… - Retina, 2008 - journals.lww.com
Purpose: The authors examined the fixation stability patterns of people with age-related
macular degeneration (AMD) using the MP-1 microperimeter and describe a method to bypass …

Microperimetry and clinical practice: an evidence-based review

SN Markowitz, SV Reyes - Canadian journal of ophthalmology, 2013 - Elsevier
Microperimeters embody technological abilities required to assess components of residual
visual functions and functional vision. Residual visual functions and functional vision after …

[HTML][HTML] A double-masked, randomized, sham-controlled, single-center study with photobiomodulation for the treatment of dry age-related macular degeneration

SN Markowitz, RG Devenyi, MR Munk, CL Croissant… - Retina, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Purpose: The LIGHTSITE I study investigated the efficacy and safety of photobiomodulation (PBM)
treatment in subjects with dry age-related macular degeneration. Methods: Thirty …

The ratio of lens thickness to axial length for biometric standardization in angle-closure glaucoma

SN Markowitz, JD Morin - American journal of ophthalmology, 1985 - Elsevier
Biometric measurements were made by ultrasonography in 44 left eyes of 44 patients with
primary angle-closure glaucoma. We defined the ratio between the lens thickness and the …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of a head-mounted low vision device on visual function

W Wittich, MC Lorenzini, SN Markowitz… - Optometry and vision …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to investigate, in a multicenter prospective trial, the
short-and medium-term effects of a head-worn vision enhancement device (eSight Eyewear…

State-of-the-art: low vision rehabilitation

SN Markowitz - Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2016 - Elsevier
The State of the Art is strong - to paraphrase another famous saying. Low vision rehabilitation
(LVR) is today a recognized discipline in Ophthalmology, expanding and improving the …