Visual neural development.

INTRODUCTION 478 Species 479 METHODOLOGY IN DEVELOPMENTAL STUDIES 479 Rearing 479 Electrophysiology 480 Physiology •....... 480 Recording ....... ...... 480 Visual stimulation ...... ... 480 Experimental design ...... 481 NORMAL VISUAL DEVELOPMENT AND EFFECTS OF TOTAL DEPRIVATION 482 Visual Optics 482 Normal development . 482 Effects of deprivation .... ....... .... ......... ..... 483 Retina 483 Normal development 483 Effects of deprivation 484 Lateral Geniculate Nucleus (LGN) 484 Normal development 484 Effects of deprivation .. ... ... 485 Visual Cortex 486 Normal development ... .... 486 Effects of deprivation. 488