The visual deprivation syndrome.
The variety of experimental manipulations shown to induce amblyopia in young cats and monkeys is described. A brief monocular eye closure of only one week or an artificial strabismus of only two weeks produces profound long-lasting changes in the electrophysiology and anatomy of the visual system. A poor quality of visual experience, an image imbalance between the two eyes, or any spatial or temporal incompatibility can produce these symptoms of amblyopia.
D000550:Amblyopia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D000818:Animals; D001522:Behavior, Animal; D002415:Cats; D003624:Darkness / Q000009:adverse effects; D005830:Geniculate Ganglion / Q000166:cytology; D000882:Haplorhini; D008253:Macaca mulatta; D012683:Sensory Deprivation; D013285:Strabismus / Q000150:complications; D014785:Vision, Ocular / Q000502:physiology*; D014793:Visual Cortex / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology