Monash University are seeking participants for a precursor study of the Monash Vision Direct to Brain Bionic Eye Project.
Please find information about the research and contact details below, provided by the team at Monash.
Monash are currently recruiting severely vision impaired participants for a 2 hour MRI scan (two 1 hour scans or one 2 hour scan with a rest in between).
Participants will be provided with taxi vouchers to and from the MRI facility,
additional reimbursement for their time, and a nice cup of tea!
To compare the visual cortex architecture, volumetrics and white matter connections of patients with and without bilateral severe visual impairment,
and to map the anatomical primary visual cortex via MRI.
This will allow us to prepare for the future Alfred Hospital/Monash University
bionic vision implantation study planned for 2015: http://www.monash.edu.au/bioniceye/index.html
Please find information about the research and contact details below, provided by the team at Monash.
Monash are currently recruiting severely vision impaired participants for a 2 hour MRI scan (two 1 hour scans or one 2 hour scan with a rest in between).
Participants will be provided with taxi vouchers to and from the MRI facility,
additional reimbursement for their time, and a nice cup of tea!
Study Aim
To compare the visual cortex architecture, volumetrics and white matter connections of patients with and without bilateral severe visual impairment, and to map the anatomical primary visual cortex via MRI.
This will allow us to prepare for the future Alfred Hospital/Monash University
bionic vision implantation study planned for 2015: http://www.monash.edu.au/bioniceye/index.html
Inclusion criteria
- Untreatable vision impairment for more than 12 months
- Visual acuity: less than, or equal to, Snellen’s Test Type 6/60
- History of normal vision in adulthood
- Intact visual cortex
- Various ages to be matched to our control participants between 22 and 60 years
If you have clients who may be appropriate for the study, we would appreciate your assistance by contacting:
Collette Mann
Clinical Program Coordinator
Monash Vision Group
Telephone: 9905 1983
Email: [email protected]
Collette Mann
Clinical Program Coordinator
Monash Vision Group
Telephone: 9905 1983
Email: [email protected]