Factors in Learning And Plasticity: Healthy Vision

Description

A greater understanding of plasticity after central vision loss can inform new therapies for treating low vision and has the potential to benefit millions of individuals suffering from low vision. The treatment of low vision is particularly relevant to the mission of the National Eye Institute (NEI) to support research on visual disorders, mechanisms of visual function, and preservation of sight. The comparison of different training and outcome factors is in line with the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Research Domain Criteria (RDOC) framework and studies in an aging population are consistent with the mission of the National Institute on Aging (NIA).

Conditions

Central Visual Impairment, Macular Degeneration

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

A greater understanding of plasticity after central vision loss can inform new therapies for treating low vision and has the potential to benefit millions of individuals suffering from low vision. The treatment of low vision is particularly relevant to the mission of the National Eye Institute (NEI) to support research on visual disorders, mechanisms of visual function, and preservation of sight. The comparison of different training and outcome factors is in line with the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Research Domain Criteria (RDOC) framework and studies in an aging population are consistent with the mission of the National Institute on Aging (NIA).

Characterization of Multiple Factors in Training and Plasticity in Central Vision Loss: Healthy Vision

Factors in Learning And Plasticity: Healthy Vision

Condition
Central Visual Impairment
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Birmingham

UAB, Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35294

Riverside

University of California, Riverside, Riverside, California, United States, 92521

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Aged 18-30
  • * Corrected vision (20/40 or better)
  • * No reported incidence of retinal pathology.
  • * Pacemaker or any ferromagnetic metal implanted in their body
  • * Metal of any type implanted in their head (limited dental work is acceptable)
  • * Claustrophobia
  • * Needing non-standard glasses (other than the simple MR-compatible glasses that can be supplied) for best-corrected distance vision
  • * Being hearing-impaired
  • * Weight over 300 pounds
  • * Maximum body girth over 60 inches
  • * Previous serious head injury
  • * Presence of hallucinations or delusions
  • * Excessive old, or colorful tattoos, especially near the head
  • * Pregnancy
  • * Braces/permanent retainer

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to 30 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

University of Alabama at Birmingham,

Study Record Dates

2025-11