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A postdoctoral position in visual psychophysics is available in my
laboratory at the Schepens Eye Research Institute in Boston. This position
is part of a program of research on protection of the retina from
age-related loss of visual function, with emphasis on the role of the
macular pigment. It involves measurement of S-cone sensitivity and dark
adaptation, and their relationship to nutritional status and the possible
benefits of nutritional supplementation. Normal human subjects and
patients with early stages of eye disease who might benefit from
intervention will be studied. Candidates should have expertise in
psychophysical methodology and the use of Maxwellian view optical systems,
and be interested in learning about nutritional and environmental
characteristics of the subject that influence their visual function.
Interested candidates should send me a cv and contact information for three
references. If you wish to inquire for further information, I prefer email
for communication.
Some recent relevant publications from my laboratory are:
Hammond BR, Curran-Celentano J, Judd S, Fuld K, Krinsky NI, Wooten BR,
Snodderly DM. Sex differences in macular pigment optical density:
Relation to plasma carotenoid concentrations and dietary patterns. Vision
Res. 1996; 36:2001-2012.
Hammond BR, Wooten BR, Snodderly DM. Cigarette smoking and retinal
carotenoids: Implications for age-related macular degeneration. Vision
Res. 1996; 36:3003-3009.
Hammond BR, Johnson EJ, Russell RM, Krinsky NI, Yeum K-J, Edwards RB,
Snodderly DM. Dietary modification of human macular pigment density.
Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 1997; 38: 1795-1801.
Hammond BR, Wooten BR, Snodderly DM. Preservation of visual sensitivity of
older individuals: Association with macular pigment density. Invest
Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 1998; 39: 397-406.
Snodderly DM. Evidence for protection against age-related macular
degeneration (AMD) by carotenoids and antioxidant vitamins. Am J Clin
Nutr. 1995; 62 (Suppl):1448S-1461S.