John Brabyn

Executive Director

Ph.D.

Contact Information:

Email: brabyn@ski.org

Office Phone: (415) 345-2110


The Smith Kettlewell Eye Research Institute 2318 Fillmore Street

San Francisco, CA 94115

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It has been my honor to serve as The Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute’s Executive Director since 2011. Previously, I have also served as Director of our Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center (RERC) and Principal Investigator of the Brabyn Lab. My research focused on addressing problems of blindness and visual impairment, particularly those that may be amenable to technological solutions. Projects in my laboratory have included the development and application of new tests for the assessment of functional vision, and studies of the problems and solutions of dual sensory loss. My research interests and approaches reflect my vision for the Institute, which combines multidisciplinary approaches and expertise across basic, clinical, and engineering/translational fields to address real-world challenges of those living with sensory loss, particularly vision.

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Brabyn Lab

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    Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center
    The Center's research goal is to develop and apply new scientific knowledge and practical, cost-effective devices to better understand and address the real-world problems of blind, visually impaired, and deaf-blind...
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Shen, H. ., Chan, K.-Y. ., Coughlan, J. ., & Brabyn, J. . (2008). A mobile phone system to find crosswalks for visually impaired pedestrians. Technology and Disability, 20, 217–224.

Lott, L. ., Schneck, M. ., Haegerstrom-Portnoy, G. ., Hewlett, S. ., Gauer, B. ., & Brabyn, J. . (2016). Longitudinal Assessment of Non-standard Vision Function in Early to Intermediate AMD: Baseline Update. Investigative Ophthalmology Vis. Sci., 57(12), 624. (Original work published 2016)

Lott, L. ., Schneck, M. ., Haegerstrom-Portnoy, G. ., Hewlett, S. ., & Brabyn, J. . (2017). Reading Performance in Intermediate Age-related Macular Degeneration: Context Effects. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, 58(8), 4701. (Original work published 2017)

Good, W. V., Family, J. ., & Brabyn, J. . (2021). Arthur Jampolsky, MD. Journal of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, 25(6). 10.1016/j.jaapos.2021.11.003 (Original work published 2021)

Lott, L. ., Schneck, M. ., Haegerstrom-Portnoy, G. ., Hewlett, S. ., Stepien-Bernabe, N. ., Gauer, B. ., … Brabyn, J. . (2020). Simple Vision Function Tests that Distinguish Eyes with Early to Intermediate Age-related Macular Degeneration. Ophthalmic Epidemiology, 10, 1-12. 10.1080/09286586.2020.1793371 (Original work published 2020)

Lott, L. ., Schneck, M. ., Haegerstrom-Portnoy, G. ., Hewlett, S. ., Stepien-Bernabe, N. ., Gauer, B. M., … Brabyn, J. . (2020). Simple Vision Function Tests that Distinguish Eyes with Early to Intermediate Age-related Macular Degeneration. Ophthalmic Epidemiology. (Original work published 2020)

Lott, L. ., Schneck, M. ., Haegerstrom-Portnoy, G. ., Hewlett, S. ., Gauer, B. ., & Brabyn, J. . (2018). Vision Function in Early to Intermediate AMD: Progression to Advanced AMD. Investigative Ophthalmology Vis. Sci., 59(9). (Original work published 2018)

Schneck, M. ., Lott, L. ., Haegerstrom-Portnoy, G. ., Gauer, B. ., Hewlett, S. ., & Brabyn, J. . (2017). Vision function differs with retinal characteristics in AMD: large drusen with and without pigment abnormalities. Investigative Ophthalmology Vis. Sci., 58(8), 4708. (Original work published 2017)

Reinkensmeyer, D. ., Blackstone, S. ., Bodine, C. ., Brabyn, J. ., & et, al . (2017). How a diverse research ecosystem has generated new rehabilitation technologies: Review of NIDILRR’s Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers. Journal NeuroEngineering Rehab, 14, 109. (Original work published 2017)

Lott, L. ., Schneck, M. ., Haegerstrom-Portnoy, G. ., Hewlett, S. ., Gauer, B. ., & Brabyn, J. . (2015). Assessing Non-standard Vision Function in Early to Intermediate AMD. Investigative Ophthalmology Vis. Sci., 56. (Original work published 2015)

Schneck, M. ., Haegerstrom-Portnoy, G. ., Lott, L. ., & Brabyn, J. . (2014). Comparison of Panel D-15 Tests in a large older population. Optometry and Vision Science, 91(3), 284-290. (Original work published 2014)

Simon, H. J., Gilden, D. ., Brabyn, J. ., & Lotze, A. . (2012). Acoustic cues used by blind travelers. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 131(4), 3516. (Original work published 2012)

Brabyn, J. . (1995). Orientation and Navigation Systems for the Blind: An Overview of Different Approaches. International Conference As Navigation Technology for the Blind. Presented at the International Conference as Navigation Technology for the Blind. U.K.: Royal National Institute for the Blind. (Original work published 1995)

Brabyn, J. . (1995). Orientation and Navigation Systems for the Blind: An Overview of Different Approaches. International Conference As Navigation Technology for the Blind. Presented at the International Conference as Navigation Technology for the Blind. U.K.: Royal National Institute for the Blind. (Original work published 1995)

Brabyn, J. ., Crandall, W. ., & Gerrey, W. . (1993). Talking Signs®: A Remote Signage Solution for the Blind, visually Impaired and Reading Disabled. Conference: Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1993. Proceedings of the 15th Annual International Conference of the IEEE, 1309-1310. 10.1109/IEMBS.1993.979150 (Original work published 1993)

Brabyn, J. ., Crandall, W. ., & Gerrey, W. . (1992). Remote Reading Systems For The Blind: A Potential Application Of Virtual Presence. Conference: Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1992. Vol.14. Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE, Volume: 4, 1538-1539. 10.1109/IEMBS.1992.5761914 (Original work published 1992)

Gerrey, W. ., Brabyn, J. ., Fowle, T. ., & Alden, A. . (1992). The Smith-Kettlewell auditory breakout box. Conference: Computing Applications to Assist Persons With Disabilities, 1992., Proceedings of the Johns Hopkins National Search, 173-176. 10.1109/CAAPWD.1992.217376 (Original work published 1992)