Contributing to the quality of life of people with a visual impairment
Scientific research at the Ophthalmology department of Amsterdam UMC
News & development
22 December 2025
In the Netherlands, more than 300,000 people live with a visual impairment. For those facing severe visual problems, Koninklijke Visio […]
24 November 2025
During the DOPS 2025 congress, held on 21 and 22 November at the Sanadome Hotel & Spa in Nijmegen, young […]
7 July 2025
Our PhD candidate, Esther Veenman, is investigating the impact of combined hearing and vision impairments on daily life (https://lowvisionresearchamsterdam.com/project/vab/). Over […]
Our team
Ruth M.A. van Nispen, PhD
Professor Visual Functioning & Health
Ger H.M.B. van Rens, PhD
Professor Ophthalmology & Visual Rehabilitation
Ellen B.M. Elsman, PhD
Postdoc researcherPAI-CY, PHQ-4, QOL-kids, iScreen, Cornea QOL
Edine van Munster, MSc
PhD candidateRobert Coppes Stichting: Recognize Depression Study
Petra Rausch-Koster, MSc
PhD candidateCAT-EYE-Q Study
Each day we work on research projects that contribute to the quality of life of people with a visual impairment
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