Journal article
Blindsight and unconscious vision: what they teach us about the human visual system
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Damage to the primary visual cortex removes the major input from the eyes to the brain, causing significant visual loss as patients are unable to perceive the side of the world contralateral to the damage. Some patients, however, retain the ability to detect visual information within this blind region; this is known as blindsight. By studying the visual pathways that underlie this residual vision in patients, we can uncover additional aspects of the human visual system that likely contribute ...
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- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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(Accepted manuscript, pdf, 8.2MB)
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- 10.1177/1073858416673817
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Authors
Funding
+ Wellcome Trust
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Funding agency for:
Ajina, S
Grant:
Clinical Training fellowship
+ Goodger and Schorstein Scholarship
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Funding agency for:
Ajina, S
Grant:
Clinical Training fellowship
+ Royal Society
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Funding agency for:
Bridge, H
Grant:
University Research Fellow
Bibliographic Details
- Publisher:
- SAGE Publications Publisher's website
- Journal:
- Neuroscientist Journal website
- Volume:
- 23
- Issue:
- 5
- Pages:
- 529-541
- Publication date:
- 2016-10-23
- DOI:
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1089-4098
- ISSN:
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1073-8584
- Source identifiers:
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656776
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- Language:
- English
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- Pubs id:
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pubs:656776
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uuid:128e995e-8257-463e-b87d-b9c9f2713997
- Local pid:
- pubs:656776
- Deposit date:
- 2017-02-07
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- Copyright holder:
- Ajina and Bridge
- Copyright date:
- 2016
- Notes:
- Copyright © 2016 The Authors. This is the accepted manuscript version of the article. The final version is available online from SAGE at: https://doi.org/10.1177/1073858416673817
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