PURPOSE To describe a novel method for prism correction of hemianopia that provides field-of-view expansion in a convenient and functional format and to evaluate initial clinical application. METHOD To expand the upper quadrant of the field, a high power prism segment (30-40delta) is placed base-out across the upper part of the spectacle lens, on the side of the loss, at about the level of th...

The morphology, stress, and composition distributions of the crosshatch pattern on a SiGe film grown on a Si~001! substrate using a low-temperature Si buffer are studied by atomic force and Raman microscopies. Crosshatching is not related to composition fluctuation regardless of the stress undulation associated with strain relaxation in the SiGe film. The crosshatch morphology arises from verti...

Background: A scleral buckling procedure repairs retinal detachments by indenting the sclera under the retinal breaks. One of the complications is diplopia, which typically subsides once the muscle heals. Persistent diplopia lasting longer than three to six months is reported in 0.5% 25% of patients. Case Reports: The cases presented demonstrate the use of optometric vision therapy and/or prism...

A technique for strengthening masonry walls by plastering with amorphous steel fiber-reinforced mortar (ASFRM) is investigated through compressive and diagonal tension tests prisms. The vertical joint between units was not completely filled to mimic poor workmanship, which typically reflected in low-cost buildings. test variables include the number thickness of overlays, fiber volume fraction, ...

In this paper we describe our experience with model checking randomized distributed algorithms using PRISM, a symbolic model checker for concurrent probabilistic systems currently being developed. PRISM uses Multi-Terminal Binary Decision Diagrams (MTBDDs) as supplied by the CUDD package of Fabio Somenzi. Implemented in Java, PRISM has a system description language similar to Reactive Modules a...

Previous work has shown that various symptoms of unilateral neglect, including the pathological shift of the subjective midline to the right, may be improved by a short adaptation period to a prismatic shift of the visual field to the right. We report here, in two neglect patients the improvement of imagery neglect after prism exposure. Despite a strong neglect observed for mental images, as we...

This paper provides an overview of high-aspect-ratio CMOS micromachining, focusing on materials characterization, reliability, and fault analysis. Composite microstructural beam widths and gaps down to 1 .2 tm are etched out of conventional CMOS dielectric, aluminum, and gate-polysilicon thin films using post-CMOS dry etching for both structural sidewall definition and for release from the subs...