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Monocular Visual Deprivation and Ocular Dominance Plasticity Measurement in the Mouse Primary Visual Cortex
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Pupillometry indexes ocular dominance plasticity.

Miriam Acquafredda1, Paola Binda1

  • 1Department of Translational Research on New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.

Vision Research
|June 23, 2024
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Short-term monocular deprivation enhances the deprived eye

Keywords:
Binocular rivalryHomeostatic plasticityPupillometryShort-term monocular deprivation

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Vision Science
  • Perceptual Psychology

Background:

  • Short-term monocular deprivation (MD) in humans causes a temporary shift in ocular dominance, favoring the deprived eye.
  • Previous studies documented this effect using perceptual tests or physiological recordings, but not concurrently.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce an objective physiological index of ocular dominance plasticity using pupillometry.
  • To concurrently measure physiological responses and perceptual effects of MD using an integrated binocular rivalry paradigm.

Main Methods:

  • Combined binocular rivalry with pupillometry in 10 participants.
  • Measured pupil diameter and perceptual rivalry dynamics before and after 2 hours of MD via a translucent patch.
  • Compared rivalry dynamics and pupil size changes pre- and post-deprivation.

Main Results:

  • Monocular deprivation boosted the deprived eye's signal, increasing ocular dominance, consistent with prior research.
  • Pupil size modulations tracked rivalry alternations and increased in amplitude after MD.
  • Increased pupil modulation amplitude correlates with the post-deprivation boost in ocular dominance.

Conclusions:

  • MD impacts the effective strength of monocular visual stimuli, affecting both perception and unconscious pupil regulation.
  • The combined binocular rivalry and pupillometry paradigm offers new insights into deprivation-induced plasticity mechanisms.
  • Pupillometry serves as a viable physiological index for ocular dominance plasticity.