Abstract
High-resolution recording of visual cortex activity is an important tool for vision research. Using a customized digital mirror device (DMD) - based system equipped with retinal imaging, we projected visual stimuli directly on the rat retina and recorded cortical responses by voltage-sensitive dye imaging. We obtained robust cortical responses and generated high-resolution retinotopic maps at an unprecedented retinal resolution of 4.6 degrees in the field of view, while further distinguishing between normal and pathological retinal areas. This system is a useful tool for studying the cortical response to localized retinal stimulation and may shed light on various cortical plasticity processes.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 5117-5129 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | Biomedical Optics Express |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Oct 2019 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2019 Optical Society of America under the terms of the OSA Open Access Publishing Agreement
Funding
H2020 European Research Council (755748); Ministry of Defense (933640); United States-Israel Binational Science Foundation (2013259); Israel Science Foundation (157-16). The authors would like to thank Dr. Sharon Gilaie-Dotan and Prof. Amiram Grinvald for useful discussions and Mr. Dov Fridman for technical help.
Funders | Funder number |
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Horizon 2020 Framework Programme | |
H2020 European Research Council | 755748 |
United States-Israel Binational Science Foundation | 2013259 |
Israel Science Foundation | 157-16 |
Ministry of Defense | 933640 |