Projects

INSTITUTE FOR OPHTHALMIC RESEARCH

FORSCHUNGSINSTITUT FÜR AUGENHEILKUNDE

Projects of Schaeffel Lab

Project 1
- Modulation of choroidal thickness by diurnal rhythms, light and dopamine
Project 2
- Effects of Bevacizumab (Avastin) on choroidal thickness during and after myopia development in chicks
Project 3
- Responses of ganglion cells of the retina to defocus, as recorded with the MEA
Project 4
- Expression of VEGF and VEGF receptor in the chicken eye
Project 5
- Control of fixational eye movements by luminance and spatial frequency content of the viewing target
Project 6
- Adaptation of the visual system to vertical shifts in retinal image position
Project 7
- Transverse chromatic aberration (TCA) in the eye: which factors might determine its magnitude?
Project 8
- Application of the Lenstar (Haag-Streit, Switzerland) for measurements of ocular dimensions in small mammals
Project 9
- Spatial Jitter & Stereopsis
Project 10
- Systemic effects of insulin and interaction of insulin and dopaminergic pathways