How blindness affects sleep, dreams, and spatial skills
Part of Brain & nervous system, Eyes & vision clinical trials.
This study looks at how the number of years a person has been blind affects their sleep, dreams, and spatial abilities. It may help us understand how the brain adapts when vision is lost, which could lead to better support for people with visual impairments.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 to 85 years old.
- You have either normal vision or a visual impairment that is present from birth or started later in life.
- If you have vision loss, your residual vision must be very low (worse than 1.3 LogMAR).
- You speak Italian well enough to participate.
- You do not have hearing loss, severe sensitivity to touch or sound, or uncontrolled health conditions.
- You have not used drugs or neuroactive substances in the last six months.
- You are not pregnant.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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