Projects
Creating knowledge
Our research projects are targeted at detecting, treating and slowing the progression of pediatric vision disorders.
Examples of specific projects study or contribute to:
- Depth Perception and Hand Eye Coordination
- Hereditary Developmental Vascular Eye Disease and Retinopathy of Prematurity
- Strabismus and Amblyopia
- Virtual reality in vision assessment
Depth Perception and Hand Eye Coordination
Our current research interests focus on interocular effects such as monocular inhibition quantification using Visual Evoked Potentials, depth perception using innovative computer-generated stereograms and hand-eye coordination in conditions of monocular deficits using 3D kinematic approaches.
Genetic Vascular Eye Disease
Our team is currently investigating the causes of retina vascular development using genomic technologies and developing of new therapies for these conditions in genetically relevant models of childhood vasculopathies (FEVR and ROP).
Strabismus and Amblyopia
Surgical and non-surgical management of binocular vision disorders. Evaluation of diagnostic testing paradigms. Investigations of visual functioning cortical and anatomical disruptions to visual processing. The group is also an active member of the Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group (PEDIG). Please refer to Research Networks for more information.
Virtual Reality in vision assessment
We are utilizing next generation VR equipment to develop its potential in research and clinical applications in vision. The PVSRG is collaborating with VR firm Electric Puppets to pursue test development and clinical trials in this area.