Seeing clearly: examining the consequences of glaucoma for the human brain

青光眼是失明的主要原因。许多人没有意识到由此产生的盲区（暗斑），也没有进行眼科检查，任由疾病发展。该项目旨在通过视觉测试、脑成像和行为方法，了解大脑如何“填补”暗点，以及不同类型暗点的影响。结果将告诉我们暗斑周围的区域是帮助还是阻碍了人的剩余视力，这对驾驶等活动至关重要。

Glaucoma is a major cause of blindness. Many people are unaware of the resulting blind region (scotoma) and fail to get an eye test, allowing the disease to progress. This project aims to see how the brain ‘fills in’ the scotoma, and the effect of different scotoma types, using vision tests, brain imaging, and behavioural methods. The results will tell us whether the region around a scotoma helps or hinders the person's remaining vision, which is critical for activities such as driving.