Brain plasticity refers to the ability of synaptic connections to adapt their function and
structure in response to experience, including environmental changes, sensory deprivation …

Background It is estimated that approximately 1.3 billion people live with some form of
distance or near visual impairment. Numerous studies have been carried out to evaluate the …

Identifying the plastic and stable components of the visual cortex after retinal loss is an
important topic in visual neuroscience and neuro-ophthalmology. 1–5 Humans with juvenile …

Brain plasticity is the capacity of cerebral neurons to change, structurally and functionally, in
response to experiences. This is an essential property underlying the maturation of sensory …

Pathologies affecting central vision, and macular degeneration (MD) in particular, represent
a growing health concern worldwide, and the leading cause of blindness in the Western …

The visual brain has the remarkable capacity to complete our percept of the world even
when the information extracted from the visual scene is incomplete. This ability to predict …

Objective: Preferred retinal locus (PRL) training has been applied to low-vision rehabilitation
for patients with central vision loss (CVL). This study aimed to explore the characteristics of a …

Purpose: Hereditary macular dystrophies (HMD) result in early onset central field loss.
Evidence for cortical plasticity has been found in HMD, which may enhance peripheral …

Vision is an essential sensory modality that allows animals to obtain information about their
environment and to plan for immediate or future actions. The visual system of primates is …

Cortical Reorganization: Reallocated Responses without Rewiring Page 1 sweet or bitter
substances. In effect, evidence showing the functionality of hotspots will need to be reconciled …