Development of visual pathways without functional cone input

Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk

Description

Invited talk for a colloquium series
Abstract: Congenital achromatopsia is an inherited visual condition that renders retinal cone photoreceptors non-functional from birth. Since cones dominate the central retina and are responsible for signalling color, affected individuals lack inputs to central foveal representations in visual cortex, and chromatic signals to the brain are absent. Although recent clinical trials using gene replacement therapy show promise in restoring cone function in the eye, success may depend on maintaining normal structure and function in downstream visual pathways. In this talk, I will summarise several studies in which we assessed structural and functional differences along the visual pathways beyond the eyes in individuals with achromatopsia.
Period24 Apr 2025
Held atSmith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute, United States
Degree of RecognitionInternational

Keywords

  • Achromatopsia
  • Congenital vision deficits
  • Cone photoreceptors
  • Visual brain

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