Kathy Aquilante
Assistant Clinical Professor
Department: Vision Science
Office: Room 1414
Email: kaquilante@sunyopt.edu
Phone: (212) 938- 5775
Educational Background
M.S. Vision Science , SUNY College of Optometry 2000
O.D. Optometry , SUNY College of Optometry 1994
B.A. English , Simmons College 1975
Ph.D. Vision Science , SUNY College of Optometry
Published Scholarly Articles
Aquilante, K., Yager, D., Morris, R. A., (2003). Adding a minimum word duration to RSVP reading with duration varied according to word length does not provide additional reading rate benefits for readers with low vision due to age-related macular degeneration. . OVS
Aquilante, K., Yager, D., Morris, R. A., (2003). Within-session practice of computer-generated reading methods for low vision due to age-related macular degeneration . Amer J Ophthalmol
Aquilante, K., Yager, D., Morris, R. A., (2003). The effect of size and reading method for patients with low vision due to age-related macular degeneration . Amer J Ophthalmol
Aquilante, K., Yager, D., Morris, R. A., & Khmelnitsky, F. (2001). Low vision patients with age-related maculopathy read RSVP faster when word duration varies according to word length . Optometry Vision Science
Aquilante, K.,, Yager, D., Morris, R.A., Khmelnitsky, F. (2001). Low vision patients with age-related maculopathy read RSVP faster when word duration varies according to word length . Optometric Vision Science
Yager, D., Aquilante, K., Zlotina, A. (2000). Next Steps: Adapting basic research on dynamic text presentation to useful systems for low vision reading . Vision Rehabilitation
Aquilante, K.,, Yager, D., Morris, R.A. (2000). Can visual acuity predict the size of text that low vision readers need to read at maximum rates? . Vision rehabilitation
Aquilante, K., Wyatt, H., Yager, D., Morris, R. (2000). Normal subjects reading RSVP text slowly make saccades . ARVO
Aquilante, K., Yager, D. Morris, R.A. (2000). Repeatability of reading rate measurements with MNREAD, RSVP, and SCROLL text for low vision subjects with central visual field loss and age-matched normals . Optometric Vision Science
Aquilante, K., Yager, D., Morris, R. (1999). Does RSVP reading take practice to reach maximum reading rates? . Vision Science and Its Applications
Aquilante, K., Yager, D., Morris, R. (1999). Luminance effects on reading rate with a video display: Normal and low vision subjects . ARVO
Aquilante, K.,, Leon, J., Zlotina, A. (1999). Smith-Kettlewell SKILL card scores for low vision patients . Optometric Vision Science
Aquilante, K., Yager, D., Morris, R.,A. (1999). The effect of luminance on reading for older and younger readers. Conference on Aging Retina and Early Degeneration . The Schepens Eye Research Institute
Aquilante, K., Yager, D., Morris, R.A. (1999). Are low vision patients with central visual field loss more sensitive to changes in luminance when reading than are age-matched normals? . Vision Science and Its Applications
Aquilante, K.,, Yager, D., Morris, R. (1998). How big must letters be for patients with central field loss to read RSVP text at their maximum rate? . Vision Science and Its Application
Yager, D., Aquilante, K.,, Plass, R. (1998). High and low luminance letters, acuity reserve, and font effects on reading speed . Vision Research
Yager, D., Aquilante, K., Morris, R., Chin, K., Leong, J. (1998). Comparison or reading rates with RSVP and an untested method - "Flashcard" - in normally-sighted subjects . ARVO
Aquilante, K., Yager, D. Morris, R. (1998). Reading rates for MNREAD and RSVP text presentation with a video projection system, in patients with Central Field Loss . ARVO
Aquilante, K., Yager, D., Morris, R. (1998). Repeatibility of Reading Rate Measurements in Low Vision . Suppl Optometric Vision Science
Aquilante, K., , Wyatt, H., Yager, D. (1997). Stop me before I read again: eye movements of congenital nystagmats slow down more during RSVP reading than during PAGE reading . Vision Science and Applications, OSA Technical Digest
Aquilante, K., Plass, B., Yager, D., Shoyket, D., Siciliano, A. (1997). Reading rate with RSVP is affected by font at a low luminance but not at a high luminance . Vision Science and Applications, OSA Technical Digest
Aquilante, K.,, Wyatt, H., Yager, D. (1997). Eye movements of nystagmats are reduced in velocity when they read RSVP (Rapid Serial Visual Presentation) text . ARVO
Aquilante, K.,, Wyatt, H., Yager, D. (1997). Eye movements of congenital nystagmats are slower during RSVP reading than during PAGE reading . In: D. Yager, ed. Optical Society of America, Trends in Optics and Photonics
Yager, D., Aquilante, K.,, Plass, R. (1997). Font affects reading speed at a low luminance but not at a high luminance . Perception
Aquilante, K.,, Wyatt, H., Yager, D. (1997). In congenital nystagmats, reading text with rapid serial visual presentation (RSVP) reduces mean eye velocity . Perception
Plass, B., Aquilante, K., Yager, D., Shoykhet, D. (1996). Font affects reading speed at a low luminance but not at a high luminance . Suppl Optometric Vision Science
Aquilante, K., Kern, T., Courtneym, A. (1996). Long-cane modification for carpal tunnel syndromw: a case report . Journal of the American Optometric Association