Functional Specialization in Human Vision
The human visual system comprises multiple structurally and functionally specialized pathways with differing vulnerabilities across the lifespan. Our lab studies typical and atypical processing within these pathways, including developmental disorders, such as amblyopia and cortical visual impairment, and neurodegenerative diseases of aging, such as age-related macular degeneration and glaucoma. We employ psychophysical, oculomotor and computational approaches to improve functional assessment and rehabilitation approaches.
FInD psychophysics
A novel method to test a range of personalized functional endpoints, easily and rapidly.
AIM psychophysics
A novel method that transforms behavioral responses into orientation reports across multiple low-and mid level processes.
Amblyopia
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Lab / Research Overview
Visual Psychophysics
Assessing the integrity of visual pathways is a critical component of clinical practice, where it is used to diagnose and monitor the progression or remediation of eye disease, and in human-subjects research, where it is used to identify early sensory deficits and higher-level perceptual processing deficits. Comprehensive visual assessment requires the administration of multiple specialized tests. Each test typically requires the use of specialized stimuli, equipment and tasks that participants must be trained to perform. This requires significant resources to administer and can place a heavy burden on patients that potentially compromises their performance on the tests. Our lab has developed multiple approaches that aim to increase the speed, efficiency and accessibility of vision assessment.
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