Visual system
Body parts responsible for vision
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| August 2024 |
Spaceflight associated neuro-ocular syndrome
Polaris Dawn space mission planned to conduct on-orbit testing of a novel contact-lens-type device for measuring interocular pressure, with the goal of understanding spaceflight-associated neuro-ocular syndrome. The 5-day mission will involve all four astronauts wearing the specialized device.
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| 2014 | Publication of the textbook 'Understanding vision: theory, models, and data', which illustrates how to link neurobiological data and visual behavior/psychological data through theoretical principles and computational models. |
| 2010 | Pollock et al. published research identifying stroke as the main cause of specific visual impairment, with homonymous hemianopia being the most frequent visual field defect. |
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