María Constanza Tripolone was awarded with the “ARVO Foundation Collaborative Research Fellowship”. This fellowship will allow her to conduct a research project in collaboration with Dr. McAnany at the University of Illinois, Chicago, USA. The project aims to investigate the ability of novel functional tests for the early detection of retinal diseases such as diabetic […]
The 2025 ARVO Annual Meeting took place in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. The ARVO Annual Meeting is the premier gathering of eye and vision scientists from around the world and those in related fields to share the latest research findings and collaborate on innovative solutions. In this opportunity, we presented a poster titled “Association […]
The XXVI Biennial Meeting of the International Society of Eye Research (ISER) took place in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in October 2024. ISER provides an international platform for eye and vision researchers to discuss and exchange ideas on contemporary topics. In this opportunity, we presented a poster titled “Is contrast sensitivity suitable for early detection of […]
In this paper, psychophysical contrast sensitivity was assessed as a potential tool to detect early visual deficits due to primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG). Through a cross-sectional study, we evaluated the foveal and peripheral contrast sensitivity in patients with a high risk of developing POAG, the suspected POAG. We found that contrast sensitivity is reduced in […]