Benjamin S. Thompson

Improving peripheral reading with non-invasive transcranial electrical stimulation of early visual areas

This study compares two tES protocols for improving peripheral visual word recognition and finds that tRNS but not tDCS enhances performance.

Visual cortex anodal tDCS does not alter reading performance for Chinese presented character-by-character to normal peripheral vision

This study tests if anodal tDCS improves Chinese character reading in normal peripheral vision but finds no effect on reading accuracy.

Efficacy of Non-invasive Brain Stimulation on Vision: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

This paper conducts a systematic review and meta-analysis of non-invasive brain stimulation's effects on visual function in individuals with normal vision, finding significant improvements in contrast sensitivity, visual evoked potential amplitude, and peripheral vision crowding.

Continuous theta burst TMS of area MT+ impairs attentive motion tracking.

The paper shows that disrupting MT+ activity with cTBS impairs motion tracking accuracy in the stimulated hemifield, suggesting MT+ is critical for MOT.

Precise oculocentric mapping of TMS-evoked phosphenes

This study investigates the accuracy and precision of TMS-evoked phosphene oculocentric mapping, showing veridical mapping to eye position with individual differences in reliability.

Visual cortex cTBS increases mixed percept duration while a-tDCS has no effect on binocular rivalry

Reduction of collinear inhibition in observers with central vision loss using anodal transcranial direct current stimulation: A case series.

This study applies anodal tDCS to the visual cortex of patients with central vision loss to reduce collinear inhibition, showing a temporary reduction in crowding.

Motion opponency examined throughout visual cortex with multivariate pattern analysis of fMRI data

This study uses multivariate pattern analysis of fMRI data to show that motion opponency occurs in V5 and V3A, reducing flicker noise in visual processing.

Multi-session visual cortex transcranial random noise stimulation in adults with amblyopia

This study tests if five daily transcranial random noise stimulation (tRNS) sessions improve visual acuity and contrast sensitivity in adults with amblyopia, finding short-term improvements but no long-lasting effects.

Anodal transcranial direct current stimulation reduces collinear lateral inhibition in normal peripheral vision

This study shows that a single 20-minute session of anodal tDCS reduces collinear lateral inhibition in peripheral vision, but not at a greater distance.