Saturday 15th June, SOE 2019 – Guidelines to the Practical Workup of Common Neuro-Ophthalmological

Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) is characterized by bilateral, painless subacute loss of central vision during young adult life. We were delighted to speak with Prof. Mark Moster (Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA) to discuss the findings in the RESCUE, REVERSE and RESTORE clinical trials.  Questions: Could you give us a brief overview of […]

It was a pleasure to catch up with Ben Thompson (University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada), to discuss the latest clinical data on interventions for the enhancement of visual cortex neuroplasticity. Questions What interventions enhancing visual cortex neuroplasticity are currently being investigated in humans with amblyopia? (00:15) Could you give us a brief overview of […]

We spoke with Ben Thompson (University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada) about neuroplasticity, and the relevance of visual plasticity in the treatment of amblyopia. Questions Could you give us a brief overview of neuroplasticity and its biological basis? (00:13) What manifestations of visual plasticity exist in the visual cortex of adults? (01:11) What is the […]