Nikolay Nichiporuk
Research Assistant
Degrees: B.A., Psychology, UC Berkeley (2014)
M.A., Psychology, University of Chicago (2017)
M.A., Psychology, University of Chicago (2017)
Hello! I am Nikolay (Nick) Nichiporuk and am a Research Assistant with Dr. Arvind Chandna. My primary responsibilities include using behavioral (visual acuity tests) and neural (EEG, SSVEP) methods to study children and adults with cerebral visual impairment, amblyopia, and strabismus. My big goal is to use research findings to inform treatment options for children, so their (and their parents!) quality of life can be improved.
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Chandna Lab (SEELAB)
We use rigorous scientific research with the goal to improve detection and treatment outcomes for individuals with strabismus, amblyopia, and cerebral visual impairment.
Patterns of Visual Deficits in Amblyopia
Background Amblyopia means blunted sight in the Greek language and is a term clinicians use to describe decreased vision usually in one eye most commonly due to a focusing error (refractive error in one...
CVI@SKI Meeting
We are a Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute sponsored, Blind Babies Foundation supported research advocacy group consisting of SKI researchers, select clinicians, teachers of the visually impaired, and parents of children with cerebral visual impairment.
Higher Visual Function (HVF) in individuals with cerebral visual impairment (CVI)
Cerebral visual impairment often affects higher level visual function (HVF); for example, spatial attention, motion perception, divided attention, etc. Such impairments sometimes are not easy to detect by a routine vision test. Nevertheless, parents may observe abnormalities in the daily living...
Contact Information
2318 Fillmore Street
San Francisco, CA 94115
Email:
nnichiporuk@ski.org
Office Phone:
(415) 345-2109