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Cortical Plasticity and Perceptual Learning: Can the Brain Compensate for Optic Nerve Damage?
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Introduction Glaucoma and other optic nerve diseases gradually destroy the eye’s nerve cells, causing visual field loss. Although patients often don’t notice slowly expanding blind spots, researchers wonder if the brain can adapt and use remaining vision. In other words, can cortical plasticity (the brain’s ability to reorganize…
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