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ArticleJournal of vision2022

Transcranial random noise stimulation and exercise do not modulate ocular dominance plasticity in adults with normal vision.

Xiaoxin Chen, Kennedy Hall, William R Bobier, Benjamin Thompson, Arijit Chakraborty

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Article in Journal of vision, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
0.7field-weighted citation impact, top 33% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 3 countries.

Xiaoxin ChenSchool of Optometry & Vision Science, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada.
Kennedy HallChicago College of Optometry, Midwestern University, Downers Grove, IL, USA.
William R BobierSchool of Optometry & Vision Science, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada.
Benjamin ThompsonSchool of Optometry & Vision Science, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada.
Arijit ChakrabortySchool of Optometry & Vision Science, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada.
University of Waterloo · CAMidwestern University · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Short-term deprivation of one eye by monocular patching causes a temporary increase in the contribution of that eye to binocular vision when the eye patch is removed. This effect, known as ocular dominance plasticity, provides a model of neuroplasticity within the human binocular visual system. We investigated whether physical exercise and the non-invasive brain stimulation technique transcranial random noise stimulation (tRNS), two interventions that may increase visual cortex neuroplasticity, enhance ocular dominance plasticity when delivered individually or in combination. Ocular dominance was measured using a grating rivalry test and a dichoptic letter contrast polarity judgment test. We observed robust ocular dominance changes for both outcome measures following 2-hour monocular deprivation; however, the magnitude of the effect was not influenced by exercise or tRNS. Ocular dominance plasticity may already be maximal after 2 hours of monocular deprivation in those with normal vision and therefore cannot be augmented by interventions designed to enhance neuroplasticity.

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Transcranial Direct Current StimulationVisual CortexAdultDominance, OcularExerciseHumansVision, Monocular

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PMID36107124
PMCPMC9483237
OpenAlexW4295900265

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