Language networks in anophthalmia: Maintained hierarchy of processing in 'visual' cortex by Watkins, K, Cowey, A, Alexander, I, Filippini, N, Kennedy, J, Smith, S, Ragge, N, Bridge, H

“…Previous imaging studies in the congenitally blind show that primary visual cortex is activated in higher-order tasks, such as language and memory to a greater extent than during more basic sensory processing, resulting in a reversal of the normal hierarchy of functional organization across 'visual' areas. …”

Stereoscopic processing of absolute and relative disparity in human visual cortex. by Neri, P, Bridge, H, Heeger, D

Understanding degeneration and the capacity for reorganisation in the adult human visual cortex by Sheldon, A

“…There are treatments in development that aim to restore loss at the retina, however the majority of visual processing takes place in the visual cortex. Therefore, it is vital to determine if the visual cortex degenerates after a prolonged lack of input, as therapies that improve retinal function may not optimally restore vision if the visual cortex cannot respond to the new input. …”

Patterns of fMRI visual cortex activation in patients with hemianopia by Millington, R, Yasuda, C, Beltramini, G, Jindahra, P, Barbur, J, Plant, G, Kennard, C, Cendes, F, Bridge, H

Vivid visual mental imagery in the absence of the primary visual cortex. by Bridge, H, Harrold, S, Holmes, E, Stokes, M, Kennard, C

“…The role of the primary visual cortex in visual mental imagery has provided significant debate in the imagery literature. …”

GABAergic inhibition in the human visual cortex relates to eye dominance by Ip, IB, Emir, UE, Lunghi, C, Parker, AJ, Bridge, H

“…Theoretical models suggest that eye dominance is related to reciprocal inhibition between monocular units in the primary visual cortex, the first location where the binocular input is combined. …”

Is orbital volume associated with eyeball and visual cortex volume in humans? by Pearce, E, Bridge, H

“…AIM: To test the assumption that orbital volume can accurately index eyeball and visual cortex volumes specifically in humans. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Structural Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) techniques are employed to measure eye and orbit (n = 88) and brain and visual cortex (n = 99) volumes in living humans. …”

Vivid visual mental imagery in the absence of the primary visual cortex by Bridge, H, Harrold, S, Holmes, E, Stokes, M, Kennard, C

“…The role of the primary visual cortex in visual mental imagery has provided significant debate in the imagery literature. …”

Language networks in anophthalmia: maintained hierarchy of processing in 'visual' cortex. by Watkins, K, Cowey, A, Alexander, I, Filippini, N, Kennedy, J, Smith, S, Ragge, N, Bridge, H

“…Previous imaging studies in the congenitally blind show that primary visual cortex is activated in higher-order tasks, such as language and memory to a greater extent than during more basic sensory processing, resulting in a reversal of the normal hierarchy of functional organization across 'visual' areas. …”

A comparison of structurally and functionally defined human primary visual cortex by Bridge, H, Clare, S, Jezzard, P, Parker, A, Matthews, P

“…This myelination has traditionally been understood to correspond to the human primary visual cortex (V1). To test this correspondence, we compared the location of visually identified striate in high resolution images with the location of functionally defined V1. …”

Changes in connectivity, structure and function following damage to the primary visual cortex by Ajina, S

“…<p>Residual vision, or blindsight, following damage to the primary visual cortex was first identified almost a century ago. …”

Topographical representation of binocular depth in the human visual cortex using fMRI. by Bridge, H, Parker, A

“…We used binocular stimuli to define how the visual location of stereoscopic depth structure maps topographically onto the human visual cortex. The main stimulus consisted of a circular disk of dots, most at zero-disparity, against which a single quadrant was defined with changing disparity ('correlated' disparity), and moved around the visual field. …”

Short-term monocular deprivation alters GABA in the adult human visual cortex. by Lunghi, C, Emir, U, Morrone, M, Bridge, H

“…These results are potentially useful for developing new therapeutic strategies that could exploit the intrinsic residual plasticity of the adult human visual cortex.…”

Imaging studies in congenital anophthalmia reveal preservation of brain architecture in 'visual' cortex. by Bridge, H, Cowey, A, Ragge, N, Watkins, K

“…In apparent contradiction to the latter finding, the connectivity between the lateral geniculate nucleus and primary visual cortex measured with diffusion tractography did not differ between the two populations. …”

Comparison of neurochemical and BOLD signal contrast response functions in the human visual cortex by Ip, I, Emir, U, Parker, A, Campbell, J, Bridge, H

“…We investigated the relationship between neurochemical and hemodynamic responses as a function of image contrast in the human primary visual cortex (V1). Simultaneously acquired BOLD-fMRI and single voxel proton MR spectroscopy signals were measured in V1 of 24 healthy human participants of either sex at 7-Tesla field strength, in response to presentations (64 s blocks) of different levels of image contrast (3, 12.5, 50, 100%). …”

Structural and functional changes across the visual cortex of a patient with visual form agnosia by Bridge, H, Thomas, O, Minini, L, Cavina-Pratesi, C, Milner, A, Parker, A

Independent anatomical and functional measures of the V1/V2 boundary in human visual cortex. by Bridge, H, Clare, S, Jenkinson, M, Jezzard, P, Parker, A, Matthews, P

Subcortical pathways to extrastriate visual cortex underlie residual vision following bilateral damage to V1 by Ajina, S, Bridge, H

“…Residual vision, or blindsight, following damage to the primary visual cortex (V1) has been investigated for almost half a century. …”

Effects of spatial and feature attention on disparity-rendered structure-from-motion stimuli in the human visual cortex by Ip, I, Bridge, H, Parker, A

Preserved extrastriate visual network in a monkey with substantial, naturally occurring damage to primary visual cortex by Bridge, H, Bell, A, Ainsworth, M, Sallet, J, Premereur, E, Ahmed, B, Mitchell, A, Schüffelgen, U, Buckley, M, Tendler, B, Miller, K, Mars, R, Parker, A, Krug, K

“…Lesions of primary visual cortex (V1) lead to loss of conscious visual perception with significant impact on human patients. …”