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

项目摘要本项目的目标是培养Tawna Roberts博士成为一名独立的临床科学家，进行以患者为导向的研究。她目前就读于印第安纳大学视光学院视觉科学博士课程，并将在获奖期间完成该学位，并与Richard Hertle博士和Anthony Norcia博士一起完成两年的博士后工作。Roberts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幼儿和儿童的视觉体验，或正在接受这些疾病的治疗，目的是开发更有效的视觉体验操作，以帮助预防和治疗。

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.