Perceptual learning in patients with macular degeneration

Perceptual learning in patients with macular degeneration

Patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) or hereditary macular dystrophies (JMD) rely on an efficient use of their peripheral visual field. We trained eight AMD and five JMD patients to perform a texture-discrimination task (TDT) at their preferred retinal locus (PRL) used for fixation....

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Main Authors: Tina ePlank, Katharina eRosengarth, Carolin eSchmalhofer, Markus eGoldhacker, Sabine eBrandl-Ruehle, Mark W. Greenlee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
Macular Degeneration
Visual Cortex
Perceptual Learning
Cortical Plasticity
fMRI BOLD
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2014.01189/full

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