Invited Session I: Focusing on the Human Fovea: Plasticity and stability in human foveal pathways.

Abstract

The fovea is highly specialised in the human retina both structurally and functionally. Although it occupies a small fraction of the retina, a great deal of neural territory is devoted to processing its outputs downstream. What happens to these pathways when the fovea is compromised, and individuals rely more on peripheral vision? Examining structure and function in several different special populations, we will describe how human foveal pathways respond to changes in input both early and later in development.