The Division of Visual Science conducts studies with monkeys that attempt to uncover the neurobiological bases of both normal visual functions and visual disorders in people.
Emphasis is placed on visual development and conditions that can lead to blindness in infants.
Investigators take an interdisciplinary to their research. Core Scientists Dr. Michael J. Mustari. Dr. Mustari is studying a monkey model for oculomotor disorders that afflict children, with an emphasis on latent nystagmus. A collaborative study is focused on motion asymmetries associated with neonatal visual deprivation. Dr. Boothe is attempting the benefits and costs of intraocular and contact lens treatments for babies following removal of congenital cataracts.