UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM

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LIGHT ADAPTATION IN REGIONALLY AND FUNCTIONALLY DISTINCT RETINAL CIRCUITS - PROJECT SUMMARY VISUAL TASKS, LIKE READING PRINT OR RECOGNIZING FACES, OFTEN REQUIRE DETAILED SPATIAL INFORMATION COLLECTED UNDER CHANGING LIGHTING CONDITIONS. IN THE RETINA, AS LIGHT INTENSITY VARIES SO DO THE GAIN AND KINETICS OF NEURAL RESPONSES—A PROCESS CALLED ADAPTATION THAT PREVENTS SATURATION AND SUPPORTS A CONSISTENT PERCEPTION OF CONTRAST. A SIGNIFICANT GAP IN KNOWLEDGE IS HOW LIGHT ADAPTATION FUNCTIONS IN THE

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