Colloquium Events

A Clinician-Scientists Approach to Strabismus and Amblyopia

Thursday, April 5th, 2018 – 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

Abstract: The diseases and clinical afflictions most important to the human population will change with time. Indeed they have already...

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AC/A – CA/C – or neither? Why we should re-think some theoretical vergence-accommodation models.

Thursday, February 22nd, 2018 – 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

Abstract: Clinicians are taught that the AC/A ratio (accommodation – convergence/accommodation) is an important theoretical concept which should influence patient...

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What use is ‘time-expired’ disparity and optic flow information to a moving observer?

Thursday, February 1st, 2018 – 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

Abstract: It is clear that optic flow is useful to guide an observer’s movement and that binocular disparity contributes too...

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Discussing the incidence and prevalence of visual impairment, low vision and blindness in the United States

Thursday, April 26th, 2018 – 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

Question: What is the projected prevalence and incidence of low vision (LV) and blindness from 2017 to 2050? Findings:  The number of...

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The Characterization of the Neuromuscular Junction in Patients with Strabismus: A Preliminary Study

Thursday, December 21st, 2017 – 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

Abstract: Strabismus is a common cause of visual morbidity in children in the United States. There are known factors associated...

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Supporting Spatial Literacy for Blind Learners using Haptic Technology

Wednesday, December 13th, 2017 – 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

Abstract: The increasing requirement for spatial literacy, the ability to read graphs and charts and to interact with dynamic models...

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Perceptual, oculomotor, and cognitive effects of eye blinks

Thursday, November 30th, 2017 – 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

Abstract: Humans blink up to 20 times per minute, far more often than necessary for lubricating the eyeballs and clearing...

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Modern Attention, Ancient Circuits

Thursday, September 14th, 2017 – 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

Abstract: Selective attention is widely attributed to a network of areas in the cerebral neocortex, with frontal and parietal cortex...

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Learning artistic intuition from human and machine expertise

Thursday, August 10th, 2017 – 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

Abstract: How might we teach machine learning (ML) systems about what wine tastes like, or how to appreciate the similarities...

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The treatment of astigmatism during cataract surgery

Tuesday, August 15th, 2017 – 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

Abstract: Image-guided system (IGS, Verion®) compared with manual marking method for toric intraocular lens implantation. Purpose: To evaluate the difference...

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Neurophysiology of Vergence Mediated Vestibular Responses

Thursday, April 27th, 2017 – 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

Abstract: Animals with binocular vision exhibit vergence eye position related changes in the gain of their vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) consistent...

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Scientific obstacles to perimetry

Thursday, April 20th, 2017 – 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

Abstract: Visual field examination can facilitate the detection, diagnosis, and surveillance of a wide variety of diseases of the eye...

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