Hyvärinen J, Hyvärinen L
Acta Ophthalmol Suppl. 1983;157:9-17. doi: 10.1111/j.1755-3768.1983.tb03926.x.
A summary of the visual pathways in the brain is presented as a basis for considering abnormalities in this system. The role of the cortical associative regions in visual function is briefly delineated. A short summary of experiments describing plastic properties of the visual pathways at early age is also presented, and experiments describing neural and behavioural changes after binocular deprivation are reviewed. It is concluded that early visual deprivation leads to a profound alteration of the associative systems of the brain and that in monkeys and humans these changes are difficult to remedy later. Therefore early detection and correction of visual abnormalities is very important as well as early compensation using other forms of sensory communication.
本文介绍了大脑视觉通路的概要，作为思考该系统异常情况的基础。简要描述了皮质联合区在视觉功能中的作用。还简要总结了描述早期视觉通路可塑性的实验，并回顾了描述双眼剥夺后神经和行为变化的实验。得出的结论是，早期视觉剥夺会导致大脑联合系统的深刻改变，并且在猴子和人类中，这些变化在后期很难补救。因此，早期发现和纠正视觉异常以及使用其他形式的感官交流进行早期补偿非常重要。
