Abstract

Long-term objectives: To develop behavioral techniques for the assessment of vision in human infants, and to carry out substantive studies of the development of specific visual functions.
Specific Aims : 1. To develop techniques for controlling the retinal locations of stimuli, in order to test near-foveal (central) and peripheral visual function separately. 2. To conduct substantive studies of (a) absolute thresholds and spectral sensitivity in central vision, and (b) characteristics of spatial summation and resolution (Ricco areas and Westheimer functions) in peripheral vision. 3. To continue exploration of the statistical properties of two-alternative forced-choice (2 AFC) psychophysical techniques, especially as these properties apply to infant vision testing. 4. To continue the development of """"""""Acuity cards"""""""", a rapid acuity assessment technique intended for eventual use in clinical settings.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Eye Institute (NEI)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
5R01EY002920-08
Application #
3257217
Study Section
Biopsychology Study Section (BPO)
Project Start
1979-09-01
Project End
1987-11-30
Budget Start
1986-09-01
Budget End
1987-11-30
Support Year
8
Fiscal Year
1986
Total Cost
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
University of Washington
Department
Type
Schools of Arts and Sciences
DUNS #
135646524
City
Seattle
State
WA
Country
United States
Zip Code
98195

  Publications

Hartmann, E E; Succop, A; Buck, S L et al. (1993) Quantification of monocular optokinetic nystagmus asymmetries and motion perception with motion-nulling techniques. J Opt Soc Am A Opt Image Sci Vis 10:1835-40
Teller, D Y; Succop, A; Mar, C (1993) Infant eye movement asymmetries: stationary counterphase gratings elicit temporal-to-nasal optokinetic nystagmus in two-month-old infants under monocular test conditions. Vision Res 33:1859-64
Teller, D Y; Lindsey, D T; Mar, C M et al. (1992) Infant temporal contrast sensitivity at low temporal frequencies. Vision Res 32:1157-62
Young, R S; Teller, D Y (1991) Determination of lights that are isoluminant for both scotopic and photopic vision. J Opt Soc Am A 8:2048-52
Teller, D Y (1990) The development of visual function in infants. Res Publ Assoc Res Nerv Ment Dis 67:109-18
McDonald, M; Chaudry, N M (1989) Comparison of four methods of assessing visual acuity in young children. Optom Vis Sci 66:363-9
Clavadetscher, J E; Brown, A M; Ankrum, C et al. (1988) Spectral sensitivity and chromatic discriminations in 3- and 7-week-old human infants. J Opt Soc Am A 5:2093-105
McDonald, M; Ankrum, C; Preston, K et al. (1986) Monocular and binocular acuity estimation in 18- to 36-month-olds: acuity card results. Am J Optom Physiol Opt 63:181-6
McDonald, M; Sebris, S L; Mohn, G et al. (1986) Monocular acuity in normal infants: the acuity card procedure. Am J Optom Physiol Opt 63:127-34
Boothe, R G; Dobson, V; Teller, D Y (1985) Postnatal development of vision in human and nonhuman primates. Annu Rev Neurosci 8:495-545