The roles of the afferent and efferent visual systems in guiding human visual dev

项目简介：项目摘要本项目的目标是将Tawna Roberts博士培养成一名独立的临床科学家，从事以患者为中心的研究。她目前在印第安纳大学验光学院攻读视觉科学博士学位，在获奖期间，她将完成这个学位，并与理查德·赫特尔博士和安东尼·诺西亚博士一起完成两年的博士后工作。罗伯茨博士将完成一系列研究，旨在更好地了解有斜视或弱视风险的婴儿和儿童的视觉体验，以及正在接受这些疾病治疗的婴儿和儿童的视觉体验，目的是开发更有效的视觉体验操作，以帮助预防和治疗。 公共卫生相关性：项目描述该项目将培训一位经验丰富的临床医生Tawna Roberts博士，使其成为一名在儿科眼病领域工作的独立临床科学家。她将研究发育中的传入和传出视觉系统之间的相互作用，以及它们在弱视和斜视背景下的视觉体验中的作用。长期目标是开发有针对性的视觉体验手法，以帮助预防和治疗这些疾病。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Project Abstract The goal of this project is to train Dr Tawna Roberts to be an independent clinician scientist conducting patient-oriented research. She is currently enrolled in the PhD program in Vision Science at the Indiana University School of Optometry, and during the period of the award will complete this degree and two years of post-doctoral work with Drs Richard Hertle and Anthony Norcia. Dr Roberts will complete a series of studies designed to better understand the visual experience of young infants and children who are either at risk for strabismus or amblyopia, or who are undergoing treatment for these conditions, with the aim of developing more effective manipulations of visual experience to aid in prevention and treatment. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: Project Narrative This project will train an experienced clinician, Dr Tawna Roberts, to become an independent clinician scientist working in pediatric eye disease. She will study the interactions between the developing afferent and efferent visual systems and their role in visual experience in the context of amblyopia and strabismus. The long-term goal is to develop targeted manipulations of visual experience that will aid in the prevention and treatment of these conditions.