Perceptual learning in patients with macular degeneration

Patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) or hereditary macular dystrophies (JMD) rely on an efficient use of their peripheral visual field. We trained eight AMD and five JMD patients to perform a texture-discrimination task (TDT) at their preferred retinal locus (PRL) used for fixation....

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Main Authors: Plank, Tina, Rosengarth, Katharina, Schmalhofer, Carolin, Goldhacker, Markus, Brandl-Rühle, Sabine, Greenlee, Mark W.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4201094/