A discussion group for parents of children and parents and older children with Cerebral Visual Impairment (CVI) supported by clinicians, researchers and teachers of the visually impaired. Next Meeting: Monday January 27th 2025 at 12pm to 1.30pm Pacific Time

Research Assistant
Bachelor of Science (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
Hello there! My name is Dev and I am a research assistant at Smith-Kettlewell. I work for Dr.Stephen Heinen and Dr.Arvind Chandna in their respective labs. Outside of this I am involved with organizing and moderating the virtual Brown Bag, Colloquium and CVI@SKI meetings. I am a graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (class of 2018) with a bachelor of science in Molecular and Cellular Biology (focus in neuroscience) and a minor in Chemistry.
My current responsibilities are:
- Chandna Lab
- Moderate and help organize CVI@SKI meetings
- Data collection and analysis for Dr.Chandna’s oculomotor lab
- Conduct consent discussions for all lab participants
- Aid in clincial data collection (vision tests and clinical history)
- Aid in production of manuscripts under guidance from Dr.Chandna
- Analysis of data in Dr.Chandna’s VEP lab
- Management of administrative paperwork (consent forms, payments, lab safety checks etc.)
- Heinen Lab
- Data collection and analysis
- Conduct consent discussions for all lab participants
- Aid in the production of manuscripts under guidance from Dr.Heinen
- Management of administrative paperwork (consent forms, payments, lab safety checks etc.)
Contact Information:
Email: dsingh@ski.org
Office Phone: (415) 345-2183
Lab Phone: (415) 345-2183
2318 Fillmore Street
San Francisco, California 94115
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Projects
Conjugate and Disconjugate control of binocular eye movements
TBD. LabsPeopleCollaboratorsFundings Labs People Current Collaborators InternalExternal Fundings Get Involved If you are interested in vision science or want to learn more about low vision and blindness, there are many opportunities to get involved at The Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute. Donate Participate in a study
Miniature Eye Movements of Fixation and Smooth Pursuit
TBD LabsPeopleCollaboratorsFundings Labs People Current Collaborators External Fundings Get Involved If you are interested in vision science or want to learn more about low vision and blindness, there are many opportunities to get involved at The Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute. Donate Participate in a study
Cerebral Visual Impairment (CVI): An in-depth study of visual functioning in everyday life
The purpose of this research study is to learn about how cerebral visual impairment affects everyday visually guided behaviours and determine interventions to treat the difficulties. This study is conducted remotely through telephone or video link and also in person

Investigating Reading in Individuals with Cerebral Visual Impairment (CVI)
In this project, we aim to understand (i) how CVI affects reading, (ii) how current rehabilitation techniques or assistive technologies help improve reading in CVI and (iii) what more can be done to assist those individuals with CVI There are many

Eye Movements and Accommodation Patterns in Neurotypicals, Strabismus and other Eye Conditions
Strabismus misaligned eyes is a common developmental condition in young children that can lead to amblyopia or poor vision and other forms of low vision. This project looks at the eye movements in relation to accommodation or focusing power in
Labs
Chandna Lab (SEELAB)
Binocular Vision, Strabismus, Amblyopia, Cerebral Visual Impairment Our laboratory investigates mechanisms of normal and abnormal visual development in children and adults with special emphasis on cerebral visual impairment, acquired brain injury, strabismus and amblyopia. Our aim is to improve detection, diagnosis,