How vision and brain responses change across different parts of your visual field
Linking brain and behavior across and around the visual field
['FUNDING_R01'] · NEW YORK UNIVERSITY · NIH-11172684
This project compares how well adults with and without ADHD or autism see at different places in their vision and how their brains respond.
Quick facts
| Phase | ['FUNDING_R01'] |
|---|---|
| Study type | Nih_funding |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | NEW YORK UNIVERSITY (nih funded) |
| Locations | 1 site (NEW YORK, UNITED STATES) |
| Trial ID | NIH-11172684 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this research studies
You would do short vision tests where small targets appear at different distances from center vision and at different angles around the visual field to measure performance. Some appointments include brain imaging (MRI) while you perform visual tasks so researchers can map neural responses and cortical magnification. The team will use those behavioral and brain measurements to study internal noise, sensory tuning, and processing efficiency across the visual field. The goal is to explain why vision varies by location in the visual field and why individuals, including adults with ADHD or autism, may show different patterns.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Adults (21+) with or without a diagnosis of ADHD or autism who can attend in-person visits and tolerate MRI scans are ideal candidates.
Not a fit: Children under 21, people who cannot undergo MRI, or those with unrelated severe medical conditions are unlikely to receive direct benefit from participating.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could clarify visual strengths and weaknesses in adults with ADHD or autism and guide better diagnostic tools or targeted therapies.
How similar studies have performed: Previous psychophysics and brain-imaging studies reliably show eccentricity and polar-angle effects in typical adults, but applying these methods specifically to ADHD and autism is relatively novel.
Where this research is happening
NEW YORK, UNITED STATES
- NEW YORK UNIVERSITY — NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (ACTIVE)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: CARRASCO, MARISA — NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
- Study coordinator: CARRASCO, MARISA
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.
Conditions: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Autistic Disorder