The Wide Angle Mobility Light (WAML) is a commercially available night vision aid. The present study tested the effectiveness of the device in helping night-blind subjects walk a course of residential streets at night. It was found that the WAML significantly reduced error rates (p< .05). The results suggest that the WAML can be a useful device for most individuals who have night blindness with constricted peripheral visual fields.
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