Undergraduate Research & Scholarships

Steven Zhang

Mapping the Shape of the Perceptive Fields in the Visual Field

This study maps the shape of perceptive fields across the visual field using a simple psychophysical task, where participants judge the position of a central dot relative to two outer dots arranged at different angles. By varying the location and orientation of stimuli, we aim to identify how the size and shape of perceptive fields change across central and peripheral vision. Clinically, this research could improve the diagnosis and monitoring of visual disorders like glaucoma or macular degeneration by enhancing visual field testing. It may also inform rehabilitation strategies for patients with visual field loss and support the design of more effective visual aids.

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