Many forms of visual dysfunctions are believed to have their genesis early in life. However, early detection and correction of these problems can permit optional visual functioning to develop. We will develop an innovative general purpose infant vision tester. It will feature electrophysiology testing, and will provide the benefits of objective data from subject visual evoke potential. Our method will be to compare our data with published reports from "laboratory settings". The long-term objectives are to establish new techniques for evaluating and diagnosing disorders in infant vision using a single system.Awardee's statement of the potential commercial applications of the research:Commercialization is projected to occur in university hospital settings for vision testing of infants, adults and handicapped children. Long-term potentials are for inexpensive general testing in doctors' office environments.National Eye Institute (NEI)
