Vision is very immature at birth and takes many years to become adult-like. The immaturities
begin in the retina and extend to the primary visual cortex and throughout the dorsal and …

Retinal degeneration is one of the main causes of visual impairment and blindness. One
group of retinal degenerative diseases, leading to the loss of photoreceptors, is collectively …

Early visual experience has been shown to be critical for the development of visual and
multisensory functions; however, its impact on functional brain organization remains largely …

Numerous studies in visually deprived nonhuman animals have demonstrated sensitive
periods for the functional development of the early visual cortex. However, in humans it is yet …

Background Untreated congenital blindness through cataracts leads to lasting visual brain
system changes, including substantial alterations of extrastriate visual areas. Consequently …

Non-human animal models have indicated that the ratio of excitation to inhibition (E/I) in
neural circuits is experience dependent and changes across development. Here, we …

Faces are central to human communication and social functioning, conveying a wealth of
information, from identity to gender to emotional states. In this chapter, an overview of the …

Individuals treated for bilateral congenital cataracts offer a unique opportunity to investigate
the impact of early visual experience on human brain development. Previous research has …