Dear Hoover,
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RESEARCH POSITION, VISUAL PSYCHOPHYSICS
Assist in testing normal humans and patients to measure optical properties
of the eye and visual sensitivity. Will be responsible for recruiting
subjects, testing visual function, assessing nutritional status by
questionnaire, and computer-based statistical analysis of data. Goal of
project is to learn whether improved nutrition can retard age-related
losses in visual sensitivity and prevent retinal disease. Basic questions
will also be pursued. Experience with Maxwellian view optical systems a plus.
This position can either be at postdoctoral level or senior research
assistant. Greater independence will be accorded a candidate at the
postdoctoral level. Two years' commitment is expected. This work will be
supported from industrial funding, so no NIH eligibility requirements are
imposed.
Emphasis is on measuring macular pigment and visual sensitivity. Some
subjects will receive nutritional supplements to learn how they affect
these variables. For a recent paper on the subject that gives references
to our earlier work as well see:
Hammond BR, Wooten BR, Snodderly DM. Preservation of visual sensitivity of
older subjects: Association with macular pigment density. Invest
Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 1998; 39: 397-406.
Please respond by email. Thanks.
Max Snodderly, Ph.D.
Schepens Eye Research Institute
20 Staniford Street
Boston, MA 02114, USA
****Please note changes in phone and fax numbers:
Telephone: 617-912-0255.
Fax: 617-912-0101.
E-mail Maxs@vision.eri.harvard.edu