Impaired visual decision-making in individuals with amblyopia

Journal of Vision

Volumn 11, Issue 14, 2011, Pages 1-10

  Farzin, Faraz ^a   Norcia, Anthony M ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amblyopia; Cognitive control; Decision; Response conflict; Strabismus; Visual development

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AMBLYOPIA; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; VISION; VISUAL CORTEX;

ADULT; AGED; AMBLYOPIA; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHOTIC STIMULATION; VISUAL CORTEX; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 84855447780     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15347362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1167/11.14.6     Document Type: Article

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