Faculty profile
Benjamin Thompson
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Research
Latest papers
Theta burst stimulation of the visual cortex does not alter contrast sensitivity under optically induced blur.
PloS one · 2026
Editorial for VSI Amblyopia: Advances in Amblyopia Research.
Vision research · 2026
Prophylactic Dextrose Gel for Neonatal Hypoglycemia and Neurocognitive Function at 6 to 7 Years of Age: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial.
JAMA pediatrics · 2026
Latest funding
- $250,000
From eye patches to robots – Using socially interactive technology to improve health outcomes in children with amblyopia
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
- $447,526
Hidden binocularity and visuomotor function after congenital cataracts
CIHR · 2022 · Principal investigator
- $15,000
Real-time compliance monitoring system for digital therapies and diagnostics
NSERC · 2021 · Principal investigator
From the 150 most recent of 161 publications.
Theta burst stimulation of the visual cortex does not alter contrast sensitivity under optically induced blur.
Wong CSC, Tan KWS, Li T, Gaultney L, Thompson B, Leung TW, Park ASY
Editorial for VSI Amblyopia: Advances in Amblyopia Research.
Chung STL, Birch EE, Duffy KR, Thompson B, Verghese P
Prophylactic Dextrose Gel for Neonatal Hypoglycemia and Neurocognitive Function at 6 to 7 Years of Age: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial.
Harding JE, Alsweiler JM, Brown GTL, Gamble GD, McNeill A, Rogers J, Thompson B, Turuwhenua J, Wouldes TA, McKinlay CJD, hPOD Study group
Editorial: Advances in perceptual learning: new directions, techniques, and applications.
He Q, Huang CB, Chen J, Thompson B
Editorial: Development and neuroplasticity of the visual system, amblyopia and beyond.
Duffy KR, Baldwin AS, Kosovicheva A, Thompson B, Kelly KR
Evaluating the reliability of structured light entoptic tasks.
Singh T, Kulmaganbetov M, Wang Z, Pushin DA, Thompson B, Silva AE, Mungalsingh M, Salehi I, Garrad DV, Cory D, Sarenac D
Topological expansion of Boehm's brushes via structured light.
Pushin DA, Salehi I, Chow A, Silva AE, Chahal P, Cory DG, Kulmaganbetov M, Misson GP, Shentevski N, Singh T, Temple SE, Thompson B, Sarenac D
Balance Performance in People With Peripheral Visual Field Loss: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Yi Hong P, Shu Wen J, Marco Lok Hin C, Winser S, Oremus M, Thompson B, Allen Ming Yan C
Early Amino Acid Intake in ELBW Infants: School-Aged Outcomes From a Randomized Controlled Trial.
Nyakotey DA, Brown GTL, Cormack BE, Gamble GD, Harding JE, Jiang Y, McNeill A, Rogers J, Thompson B, Turuwhenua J, Wouldes TA, Bloomfield FH, McKinlay CJD
Eye Dominance and Testing Order Effects in the Circularly-Oriented Macular Pigment Optical Density Measurements.
Kulmaganbetov M, Singh T, Pushin D, Chahal P, Cory D, Garrad DV, Kapahi C, Mungalsingh M, Salehi I, Silva A, Thompson B, Wang Z, Sarenac D
From eye patches to robots – Using socially interactive technology to improve health outcomes in children with amblyopia
Principal investigators: Thompson, Benjamin
Keywords: amblyopia; health literacy; social robotics; treatment adherence; optometry; ophthalmology; vision rehabilitation; interactive technology; human-robot interaction; assisitive technology
Hidden binocularity and visuomotor function after congenital cataracts
Principal investigators: Niechwiej-Szwedo, Ewa; Gao, Xiaoqing; Lin, Haotian; Maurer, Daphne; Shore, David I; Thompson, Benjamin; Wong, Agnes
Keywords: Binocular Vision; Child Vision; Fine Motor Skills; Human Development; Visuomotor Coordination
Real-time compliance monitoring system for digital therapies and diagnostics
Principal investigators: Thompson, Benjamin
An engaging, patch-free treatment for young children with amblyopia
Principal investigators: Thompson, Benjamin; Hess, Robert F
Keywords: Amblyopia; Binocular Vision; Dichoptic Treatment; Interocular Suppression; Perceptual Learning; Treatment Compliance; Visual Cortex; Visual Development
Treating amblyopia and convergence insufficiency with non-invasive brain stimulation
Principal investigators: Thompson, Benjamin
Keywords: Amblyopia; Cerebellum; Convergence Insufficiency; Eye Movements; Interocular Suppression; Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation; Stereopsis; Visual Acuity; Visual Cortex; Visual Rehabilitation
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation System
Principal investigators: Staines, William
Understanding and promoting plasticity within the human visual cortex
Principal investigators: Thompson, Benjamin
Understanding and promoting plasticity within the human visual cortex
Principal investigators: Thompson, Benjamin
From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.
Frequent collaborators
- School of Optometry and Vision Science
- Chemical Engineering
- School of Public Health Sciences
- Ophthalmology
- Systems Design Engineering
- Other
Co-authors at University of Waterloo, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.
Lyndon Jones
Chemical Engineering
9 shared papers, latest 2018
Mark Oremus
School of Public Health Sciences
3 shared papers, latest 2026
Ewa Niechwiej-Szwedo
Faculty
2 shared papers, latest 2025
Deborah Giaschi
Ophthalmology
2 shared papers, latest 2021
Jennifer Boger
Systems Design Engineering
1 shared papers, latest 2017
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