Oxyopias Archive 2002

Basic, clinical, or applied vision topics hosted by the UCB School of Optometry.

Oxyopias Schedule

November 22, 2002 Noon 489 Minor Hall	Traveling activity waves and distributed effects in excitable neuronal array models of the visual cortex David Barch Department of Physics, University of California, Berkeley Host: Donald Glaser (Abstract)
November 15, 2002 Noon 489 Minor Hall	Statistical decision theory and the selection of rapid, goal-directed movements Michael Landy Dept. of Psychology and Center for Neural Science New York University Host: Marty Banks (Abstract)
November 8, 2002 Noon 489 Minor Hall	Posterior capsular opacification quantification and impact on vision Ashley Tuan Vision Science Graduate Program, UC Berkeley Host: Ian Bailey (Abstract)
November 1, 2002 Noon 489 Minor Hall	Modeling of choroidal neovascularization Rong Wen Assistant Professor, Dept. of Ophthalmology, Scheie Eye Institute, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Host: John Flannery (Abstract)
October 18, 2002 Noon 489 Minor Hall	Perceptual rivalry: Ultradian clock or confused adolescent? Jack Pettigrew Vision Touch Hearing Research Center, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia Host: Ralph Freeman (Abstract)
October 11, 2002 Noon 489 Minor Hall	The function of the ABCR(ABCA4) gene and protein in the retina and the implications for some retinal diseases. Radouil Tzekov Assistant Adjunct Professor Dept. of Ophthalmology, UC Davis Host: Marilyn Schneck (Abstract)
September 27, 2002 3:30 pm 489 Minor Hall	Electrical stimulation of the retina James Weiland Intraocular Retinal Prosthesis Laboratory, Doheny Retina Institute, Dept. of Ophthalmology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California Host: Ted Cohn (Abstract)
September 13, 2002 Noon 489 Minor Hall	Rock Lecture - On figure and ground assignment: The role of memory and context Mary A Peterson Cognitive Science Program, Department of Psychology, University of Arizona, Tucson Host: Steve Palmer (Abstract)
September 6, 2002 Noon 489 Minor Hall	Backward referral and other paradoxes of consciousness Stan Klein School of Optometry, Vision Science Program Host: Dennis Levi (Abstract)
August 9, 2002 Noon 489 Minor Hall	Deactivation mechanisms of rod phototransduction Marie Burns Center for Neuroscience, Department of Psychiatry, University of California, Davis Host: John Flannery (Abstract)
August 23, 2002 Noon 489 Minor Hall	The effect of contact lens on corneal epithelial barrier function and post-lens tear film thickness Meng Lin Vision Science Graduate Program, University of California, Berkeley Host: Ken Polse
July 26, 2002 Noon Room 489	Tear film considerations with soft contact lenses Kimberly Miller Vision Science Graduate Program, University of California, Berkeley Host: John Corzine (Abstract)
July 19, 2002 Noon 489 Minor Hall	Combining texture and disparity cues to recover surface orientation. Jamie Hillis Vision Science Graduate Program, University of California, Berkeley Host: Marty Banks (Abstract)
June 14, 2002 Noon 489 Minor Hall	External noise methods, observer models, and mechanisms of attention/perceptual learning. Zhong-Lin Lu Laboratory of Brain Processes (LOBES), Dept. of Psychology and Neuroscience Graduate Program, University of Southern California, Los Angeles Host: Dennis Levi (Abstract)
May 24,2002 Noon 489 Minor Hall	From cones to color perception: What good is color vision anyway? Carol M Cicerone PhD Department of Cognitive Sciences, University of California, Irvine Host: Marilyn Schneck (Abstract)
May 17, 2002 Noon 489 Minor Hall	Vision and driving studies under closed and open road conditions Joanne M. Wood Center for Eye Research, School of Optometry, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia Host: Christine Wildsoet (Abstract)
May 3, 2002 Noon 489 Minor Hall	On the measurement of higher order optical aberrations Robert Iskander PhD Senior Lecturer, School of Engineering, Griffith University and Visiting Research Fellow, Center for Eye Research, QUT Host: Stan Klein (Abstract)
April 26, 2002 Noon 489 Minor Hall	Rethinking perceptual organization - Again! Steve Palmer Department of Psychology, University of California, Berkeley Host: Richard Ivry (Abstract)
April 19, 2002 Noon 489 Minor Hall	Can natural accommodation be restored in presbyopes? Adrian Glasser, PhD Assistant Professor, College of Optometry, University of Houston Host: Dennis Levi (Abstract)
April 17, 2002 4 pm 489 Minor Hall	Genetic selection of biologically inspired receptive fields for pattern recognition: Handwritten digit classification and face recognition Claudio Perez Dept. Electrical Engineering, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile Host: Ted Cohn (Abstract)
April 18, 2002 11:30 am 489 Minor Hall	Interpreting faces: brain cells influencing social behavior Golden Brain Award David Perrett Prof. Psychology, St. Andrews University, Scotland Host: Elwin Marg (Abstract)
April 12, 2002 Noon 489 Minor Hall	Summation in the receptive fields of MT and MST neurons Kenneth Britten Center for Neuroscience & Section of Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior, UC Davis Host: Ralph Freeman (Abstract)
April 5, 2002 Noon 489 Minor Hall	Assessing Retinal Damage with the Multifocal ERG. Donald Hood Department of Psychology, Columbia University, New York Host: Marcus Bearse (Abstract)
March 22, 2002 Noon 489 Minor Hall	Evidence of visual toxicity in infants taking an antiepileptic drug? Carol Westall PhD Depart. Ophthalmology, University of Toronto, and Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto Host: Marilyn Schneck (Abstract)
March 15, 2002 Noon 489 Minor Hall	How much retinal defocus does a human infant habitually experience? Rowan Candy PhD Assistant Professor School of Optometry, Indiana University, Indiana Host: Marty Banks (Abstract)
March 8, 2002 Noon 489 Minor Hall	The role of primary visual cortex in spatial selective attention Steven Hillyard Department of Neurosciences, University of California, San Diego Host: Stan Klein (Abstract)
March 1, 2002 Noon 489 Minor Hall	Humans integrate visual and haptic information in a statistically optimal fashion Marty Banks Professor of Vision and Optometry, University of California, Berkeley
February 22, 2002 Noon 489 Minor Hall	Modulation of anion transport in corneal endothelial cells Joseph Bonanno, OD, PhD School of Optometry, Indiana University Host: Sheldon Miller (Abstract)
February 15, 2002 Noon 489 Minor Hall	New imaging technologies for the diagnosis and management of glaucoma Linda M. Zangwill, PhD Director, Diagnostic Imaging Laboratory, Glaucoma Center amp Research Laboratories, Department of Ophthalmology, UC San Diego Host: Robert DiMartino (Abstract)
February 8, 2002 Noon 489 Minor Hall	Class III myosins in the vertebrate retina Andréa Dosé PhD Associate Specialist, Department Life Science, University of California, Berkeley (Abstract)
February 1, 2002 Noon 489 Minor Hall	The contribution of contrast gain control to binocular interactions and temporal encoding of neurons in primary visual cortex. Anthony Truchard Vision Science Graduate Program, University of California, Berkeley Host: Ralph Freeman (Abstract)
January 25, 2002 Noon 489 Minor Hall	Predicting future motion Preeti Verghese Smith Kettlewell Eye Research Institute, San Francisco Host: Marty Banks (Abstract)