Research Area: Vision
Amthor Vision Research Lab
The lab researches normal retina functions, changes occur in retinal circuitry, and what can be done for patients who have lost, through eye disease or injury, a significant portion of their vision.
Director: Franklin R. Amthor
VSRC
The lab uses electrophysiology, immunohistochemistry, and fluorescence microscopy to investigate basic retinal processing and to characterize the pathophysiological changes in retinal processing associated with aging and with disease states.