Chuan Hou

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Senior Scientist
M.D., Ph.D.

Our research interests include brain plasticity in sensory processing associated with amblyopia (lazy eye) and strabismus (misaligned eyes). We also study visual development of infants and children in clinical populations.

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Journal Articles

Hou, C. (2022). A novel method for utilizing dichoptic attention tasks in amblyopic training. Methodsx , 9 (101829). Retrieved de https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mex.2022.101829 (Original work published 2022)
Hou, C., & Nicholas, S. C. (2022). Perceptual learning with dichoptic attention tasks improves attentional modulation in V1 and IPS and reduces interocular suppression in human amblyopia. Scientific Reports, 12(1). 10.1038/s41598-022-13747-4 (Original work published 2022)
Good, W. V., Wong, R. J., Norcia, A. M., Stevenson, D. K., Slagel, T., Hou, C., & Bhutani, V. K. (2022). Bilirubin-induced neurotoxicity and visuocortical dysfunction. Journal Of Perinatology, 1–2. 10.1038/s41372-022-01417-2 (Original work published 2022)
Hou, C., Tyson, T. L., Uner, I. J., Nicholas, S. C., & Verghese, P. (2021). Excitatory Contribution to Binocular Interactions in Human Visual Cortex is Reduced in Strabismic Amblyopia. Journal Of Neuroscience. 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.0268-21.2021 (Original work published 2021)
Hou, C., & Munares, G. A. (2021). Feature Counting Is Impaired When Shifting Attention Between the Eyes in Adults With Amblyopia. Frontiers In Neuroscience, 15. doi: 10.3389/fnins.2021.674146 (Original work published 2021)
Wong-Kee-You, A. M. B., Wei, H., & Hou, C. (2020). Feature Counting Under Dichoptic Viewing in Anisometropic and Strabismic Amblyopia. Translational Vision Science & Technology, 9(6), 13-13. doi:https://doi.org/10.1167/tvst.9.6.13 (Original work published 2020)
Hou, C., Nicholas, S. C., & Verghese, P. (2020). Contrast Normalization Accounts for Binocular Interactions in Human Striate and Extra-striate Visual Cortex. Journal Of Neuroscience, 40(13), 2753-2763. (Original work published 2020)
Hou, C., Good, W. V., & Norcia, A. M. (2018). Detection of amblyopia using sweep VEP Vernier and grating acuity. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, 59(1;59(3), 1435–1442. (Original work published 2018)
Hou, C., Tyson, T. L., Üner, I., & Verghese, P. (2017). Latent Binocular Interactions in Cortical Area V1 of Human Amblyopia. Journal Of Vision, 17(10), 758-758. 10.1167/17.10.758 (Original work published 2017)
Hou, C., Kim, Y. J., & Verghese, P. (2017). Cortical sources of vernier acuity in the human visual system: an EEG source-imaging study. Journal Of Vision, 17(6). (Original work published 2017)

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