Oxyopia Abstract

March 15, 2002
Noon
489 Minor Hall

Rowan Candy, PhD
Assistant Professor School of Optometry, Indiana University, Indiana
Host: Martin Banks

Title

"How much retinal defocus does a human infant habitually experience?"

Abstract

Human refractive error typically diminishes over the first postnatal year, while the neural visual system is undergoing significant development. The progression of both processes is critically dependent on visual experience and the quality of the retinal image integrated over time. We currently understand only a little about the retinal defocus experienced by the normal infant. The work presented will explore the retinal defocus signals experienced in an infant's natural environment. These data will be interpreted within the context of emmetropization and neural development.

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