Ava Bittner Laboratory
Low Vision Rehabilitation
Advancing the field of low vision care.
Ava K. Bittner, Ph.D., O.D.
Professor
Smotrich Family Optometric Clinician-Scientist Chair
Department of Ophthalmology
Jules Stein Eye Institute
ABittner@mednet.ucla.eduFaculty Profile
Vision RehabilitationORCID Profile
Dr. Ava K. Bittner is an internationally renowned professor in the field of vision rehabilitation research whose collaborative work aims to improve visual ability and functioning in patients with vision loss. She leads the design and conduct of multicenter clinical trials involving innovative interventions, such as telerehabilitation and other technologies. Her team's pioneering work has significantly advanced our understanding of visual impairment, including its assessment, impact on individuals, and management strategies.
Recent Publications
Apps for people with vision impairment: an international review of practitioner suggestions and app availability
Vijaya K Gothwal, Andrew Miller, Mei Ying Boon, Ahalya Subramanian, Alexis Malkin, Ava K Bittner
Clinical and Experimental Optometry (2026)
View PublicationBluetooth Low Energy Beacon Sensors to Document Handheld Magnifier Use at Home by People with Low Vision
Ava K. Bittner, Max Estabrook, Niki Dennis
Sensors (2021)
View PublicationReliability of Semiautomated Kinetic Perimetry (SKP) and Goldmann Kinetic Perimetry in Children and Adults With Retinal Dystrophies.
Claire S. Barnes, Ronald A. Schuchard, David G. Birch, Gislin Dagnelie, Leah Wood, Robert K. Koenekoop, Ava K. Bittner
Translational Vision Science & Technology (2019)
View PublicationFeasibility of Telerehabilitation for Low Vision: Satisfaction Ratings by Providers and Patients.
Ava Katherine Bittner, Patrick Yoshinaga, Angie Bowers, John D. Shepherd, Tony Succar, Nicole C. Ross
Optometry and vision science : official publication of the American Academy of Optometry (2018)
View PublicationFeasibility of Using Bluetooth Low Energy Beacon Sensors to Detect Magnifier Usage by Low Vision Patients.
Ava Katherine Bittner, Andrew J. Jacobson, Rakin Khan
Optometry and vision science : official publication of the American Academy of Optometry (2018)
View PublicationPREVALENCE OF VITREOMACULAR ADHESION IN PATIENTS WITHOUT MACULOPATHY OLDER THAN 40 YEARS.
Julie A. Rodman, Diana Shechtman, Brad M. Sutton, Joseph J. Pizzimenti, Ava K. Bittner
Retina (Philadelphia, Pa.) (2018)
View PublicationSubjective and Objective Measures of Daytime Activity and Sleep Disturbance in Retinitis Pigmentosa.
Ava Katherine Bittner, Jennifer A. Haythornthwaite, Chandni Patel, Michael T. Smith
Optometry and vision science : official publication of the American Academy of Optometry (2018)
View PublicationReduced Central Retinal Artery Blood Flow Is Related to Impaired Central Visual Function in Retinitis Pigmentosa Patients.
Samantha Kayser, Patricia Vargas, Deborah Mendelsohn, Jorge Han, Hua Bi, Alexandra Benavente, Ava K. Bittner
Current eye research (2017)
View PublicationLongevity of visual improvements following transcorneal electrical stimulation and efficacy of retreatment in three individuals with retinitis pigmentosa.
Ava K. Bittner, Kenneth Seger
Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie (2017)
View PublicationSetting Priorities for Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research and Identifying Evidence Gaps.
Jimmy T. Le, Susan Hutfless, Tianjing Li, Neil M. Bressler, James Heyward, Ava K. Bittner, Adam Glassman, Kay Dickersin
Ophthalmology. Retina (2017)
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