51.2: Simulating the Visual Impairment Symptoms of Age‐related Macular Degeneration in Virtual Reality

Age‐related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness in the developed world and primarily affects the older population. This project developed a virtual reality (VR) simulation of AMD that allows users to alter the intensity of the impairments while using the simulation, as well as offering a guided timelapse of the possible progression of the condition. The simulation also demonstrates Charles Bonnet Syndrome (CBS), showing numerous different types of visual hallucinations that may occur alongside AMD.