In October of 2013, Gordon received the Charles F. Prentice Medal which is awarded annually to a distinguished scientist or clinician scientist in recognition of a career-long record of advancement of knowledge in vision science. Below is the citation and abstract for an article regarding the lecture he gave at the award ceremony.
Citation:
Legge, G.E. (2014). Prentice Medal Lecture: Visual accessibility: A challenge for low-vision research. Optometry & Vision Science, 91, 696-706. (article) (PDF)
Abstract
Low vision may be defined as any chronic form of vision impairment, not correctable by glasses or contact lenses, that adversely affects everyday function. Visual accessibility refers to factors that make an environment, device, or display usable by vision. In this article, I discuss the concept of visual accessibility with special reference to low vision. What role can vision science play in enhancing visual accessibility for people with low vision? I propose that greater efforts to embed low-vision research in real-world contexts and collaboration with other disciplines will accelerate progress. I describe examples from my current research projects on architectural accessibility and reading accessibility.