Short-Term Research Training for Optometry Students

超出所提供的空间。印第安纳大学视光学院的18位视觉科学家寻求为视光学院的学生提供短期研究培训。长期目标是培养这些学生对研究的持久兴趣，这将激励他们学习视觉科学的硕士和博士学位，并最终导致与健康相关的视觉研究的职业生涯。该计划的导师由NEI或与健康有关的研究领域的行业资助。要求支持六名短期受训人员在视觉科学家的实验室进行为期八周的夏季研究。学生在验光学校的第一年结束时进入该课程。潜在的研究训练领域包括：眼表问题包括干眼症；角膜离子转运和代谢活性的调控包括弱视在内的空间信息皮质加工婴儿视觉系统的发展；视障人士的复康服务；适应和眼球运动；与青光眼视网膜神经节细胞相关的视力测试的发展视网膜功能;隐形眼镜佩戴问题；眼流行病学；自适应光学;近视;眼睛的光学像差；以及小梁网的病理生理学。研讨会课程使受训者了解研究中的伦理问题。学员可以通过参加每周一次的访问学者会议，以及参加国际科学会议，在导师的指导下展示他们的研究，在这一年中继续他们的研究兴趣。我们鼓励学员在以后的夏季继续参加。网站性能 ======================================== 节结束 ===========================================

EXCEED THE SPACE PROVIDED. Eighteen vision scientists at the School of Optometry, Indiana University seek to provide short- term research training to students in optometry school. The long-term objective is to develop in these students an abiding interest in research which will motivate them to study for the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in vision science and ultimately lead to careers in health-related vision research. Mentors in the program are funded by the NEI or by industry in health-related areas of research. Support is requested for six short-term trainees for eight weeks of summer research in the laboratories of vision scientists. Students enter the program at the end of the first year in optometry school. The areas of potential research training include: ocular surface problems including dry eye; regulation of ion transport and metabolic activity in the cornea; cortical processing of spatial information including amblyopia; development of the visual system in infants; rehabilitation of the visually impaired; accommodation and eye movements; development of tests of vision in relation to retinal ganglion cells, glaucoma; retinal function; problems of contact lens wear; epidemiology of the eye; adaptive optics; myopia; optical aberrations of the eye; and pathophysiologyof the trabecular meshwork. A seminar course exposes trainees to ethical issues in research. Trainees are able to continue their research interest during the year by attending weekly meetings of visiting scholars, and by attending international scientific meetings at which they present their research under the guidance of their mentors. Trainees are encouraged to continue their participation in later summers. PERFORMANCE SITE ========================================Section End===========================================