Retinal waves prime visual motion detection by simulating future optic flow
Ge X, Zhang K, Gribizis A, Hamodi AS, Sabino AM, Crair MC. Retinal waves prime visual motion detection by simulating future optic flow. Science 2021, 373 PMID: 34437090, PMCID: PMC8841103, DOI: 10.1126/science.abd0830.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEye-specific segregationSpontaneous retinal wavesVisual response propertiesSpontaneous retinal activityDirection-selective responsesSuperior colliculus neuronsOptic flow patternsRetinal wavesRetinal activityColliculus neuronsRetinal circuitsSpontaneous activityChronic disruptionVisual motion detectionEye openingTransient windowResponse propertiesOptic flowSensory experienceNeurons