Brain-Based Visual Dysfunction (Cerebral Visual Impairment)
CVI is now the commonest cause of bilateral visual functional loss in children with a visual impairment and the prevalence is increasing worldwide. CVI is a brain-based condition resulting usually…
CVIers Discussion Group for Parents and Older Children with Cerebral Visual Impairment
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 15 April , 2024. 12pm to 1.30pm Pacific Time
Hybrid Brown Bag: Insights into Binocular Fixational Eye Movements - a study of both eyes and a model. Chandna and Heinen Lab
We show results from our experiments with fixation to an accommodative target in neurotypicals under binocular and monocular viewing conditions while recording from both eyes. The results reveal…
CVIers Discussion Group for Parents and Children with Cerebral Visual Impairment (CVI)
The CVIers & Parents Discussion Group will hold its next meeting on Monday, April 15th from 12:00 p.m to 1.30pm. PST . Click here to check time in your time zone . The meeting is a place where…
Functional Vision and Accessibility (FVA) Conference
Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute presents a hybrid conference centered on translational research to optimize functional vision and accessibility. The meeting's goal is to encourage integration…
SKERI Welcomes Claire Lilienthal Alternative School Students
On April 13th, 7th grade students from Claire Lilienthal Alternative School visited the Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute (SKERI) in San Francisco. Audrey Wong-Kee-You, Research Coordinator at SKERI, welcomed the students and teachers and introduced them to the institute’s mission of creating a unique environment for the study of vision science and the development of assistive technology to support people who are blind and visually impaired.
Dr. Don Fletcher Honored for Excellence at Envision
Dr. Likova Gives OPTICA Webinar on Neuroplasticity through Memory Drawing
Lora Likova discussed her research in a webinar "Harnessing the Power of ‘Visual’ Art: Memory-Drawing Training Drives Rapid Neuroplasticity in the Blind and Sighted" hosted by the Clinical Vision Sciences Technical Group of OPTICA (formerly Optical Society of America).