Vision Rehabilitation and the Development of Eccentric Viewing Training: A Historical Review

Meri Vukicevic, PhD
Kerry Fitzmaurice, PhD
Department of Clinical Vision Sciences, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia

The concept of vision rehabilitation is a comparatively new concept given the long-standing history of medical practice and medical research. This paper provides a historical overview of vision rehabilitation, with an emphasis on the development of eccentric viewing training, from antiquity to the present day.