Did you know that your brain is able to read “bar-codes”? In a recently published paper in NeuroImage, Funda Yildirim and colleagues proved this point by mapping the visual cortex purely based on differences in the orientation of small stimulus components. … Continued
Our world is filled with texture. For the human visual system, this is an important source of information for assessing environmental and material properties. But can we also predict – what seem to be very personal – aesthetic judgments such … Continued
Is glaucoma only an eye disease or is the brain also involved? In a paper published in a special issue on “Imaging the visual system: from the eye to the brain” of the journal “Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics”, Joyce Boucard, … Continued
Why do we look were we look? A single red poppy flower in a green field will usually attract your attention, but probably not when you are spotting birds or insects. Your brain simply won’t give it a high enough “priority” in … Continued
Does having an eye disease affect the organization of one’s visual brain? In this paper in Ophthalmic & Physiological Optics, Haak et al. used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to measure activity in the visual brains of patients with the eye … Continued
Does having an eye disease also affects one’s brain? In this paper in PlosOne, Prins et al. examined MRI scans of patients with the eye disease macular degeneration to find indications for neural degeneration in the visual cortex. This is important to … Continued
How does the brain accomplish object recognition? In this study that appeared in Frontiers of Human Neuroscience, Barbara Nordhjem and colleagues demonstrate that lateral sections of the ventral visual cortex interact during the recognition of images that were slowly revealed from noise, indicating both are … Continued
Is it possible to prevent damage to the visual pathways during neurosurgical operations? In this study in Frontiers Neuroanatomy, Roland Nooij and colleagues compare neuro-imaging to dissection images to find that a good correlation between the two. Furthermore, they suggest ways to … Continued
Is stereoscopic vision required to become a good (cataract) surgeon? In this study in the Journal of Cataract and Refractive surgery, Nibourg and colleagues used a mock up surgical test and a cataract surgery simulator to find that having stereo vision … Continued
Can new genetic methods be used to cure color blindness? In this paper in the Journal of Vision, Eli Brenner and Frans Cornelissen used simulations to determine whether replacing cone pigments suffices to cure colour blindness. Find the article [here].