26.09.2015 – Symposium: From Light to Perception
In August 2015 I reached my (mandatory, in Germany) retirement age. Thus, together with the University Eye Center, I invite to this “Festschrift”. Friends and longtime companions will shine their light on human vision, from the angles of ophthalmology, optics, physiology from photoreceptor and cortex, to cognitive science. The presentations will be given in German and will aim to balance between scientific depth and transdisciplinary dialogue.
Registration
Participation is free of charge. For registration simply send name and number of participants via email. CME points: 7. Flyer [PDF].
Programme
| 8:45 | Thomas Reinhard, Michael Bach | Welcome and Introduction |
| 9:00 | Franz Grehn, Würzburg | Pathophysiology of glaucoma |
| 9:30 | Ulrich Schiefer, Aalen/Tübingen | Experiences in functional assessment and neuro-ophthalmology |
| 10:00 | Coffee break | |
| 10:30 | Wolfgang Wesemann, Köln | Surgical approaches treating presbyopia |
| 11:00 | Wolf Harmening, Bonn | Single-cell psychophysics |
| 11:30 | Olaf Strauss, Berlin | Retinal pigmentepithelium and photoreceptors |
| 12:00 | Buffet break | |
| 13:00 | Nikolaus F. Troje, Kingston, Canada | Biological motion |
| 13:30 | Mark W. Greenlee, Regensburg | Neurnal plasticity of the visual cortex in patients with macular degenerations |
| 14:00 | Peter Brugger, Zürich | Seeing, interpreting, believing – A neuropsychological view |
| 14:30 | Coffee break | |
| 15:00 | Thomas Meigen, Würzburg | Psychophysical versus electrophysiological perceptual thresholds |
| 15:15 | Sven P. Heinrich, Freiburg | Perspectives in objective assessment of visual acuity |
| 15:30 | Michael B. Hoffmann, Magdeburg | Congenital alterations of the visual pathways – alternative organisations of human vision |
| 15:45 | Jürgen Kornmeier, Freiburg | Multistable perception between vision and cognition |
| 16:00 | Reception and Finish | |