Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/268032]Researchers: Prof Trevor Lamb (Principal investigator)
Brief description After a human subject has been exposed to intense illumination, it can take many minutes for the eye to regain full sensitivity, as one experiences (for example) when entering a dark cave after being out on a bright sunny beach. This project will investigate the processes that occur in the cells of retina lining the back of the eye, that prevent the instantaneous recovery of vision following intense illumination. Electrical recordings will be made from the eyes of normal individuals, using new techniques that allow the activity of different types of nerve cell in the retina to be monitored. The study will determine how it is that events in the light-detector cells of the eye (the rod and cone photoreceptors) influence the activity of subsequent nerve cells in the visual system, and how these events contribute to the poor vision that one experiences following bright lights.
Funding Amount $AUD 272,250.00
Funding Scheme NHMRC Project Grants
Notes Standard Project Grant
- nhmrc : 268032
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/268032
