Ben Webb - Publications

Journal Articles

Hussian, Z., Webb, B.S. Astle, A. & McGraw (2012) Perceptual learning reduces crowding in amblyopia and in the normal periphery. Journal of Neuroscience, 32, 474-80 [pdf]

Astle, A.T., Webb, B.S. & McGraw, P.V. (2011) Can perceptual learning be used to treat amblyopia beyond the critical period of visual development? Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 31, 564-573 [pdf]

Astle, A. Webb, B.S. & McGraw P.V. (2011) The Pattern of Learned Visual Improvements in Adult Amblyopia. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 52(10):7195-204. [pdf]

Astle, A. McGraw, P.V. & Webb, B.S. (2011) Can amblyopia be treated in adulthood? Strabismus, 19, 99-109. [pdf]

Webb, B.S., Ledgeway, T., Rocchi, F. (2011) Neural computations governing spatiotemporal pooling of visual motion signals in humans. Journal of Neuroscience. 31, 4917– 4925 [full text]

Astle, A. McGraw, P.V. & Webb, B.S. (2011) Recovery of stereo acuity in adults with amblyopia. BMJ Case Reports, doi:10.1136/bcr.07.2010.314 [pdf]

Astle A.T., Webb B.S. & McGraw P.V. (2010) Spatial frequency discrimination learning in normal and developmentally impaired vision. Vision Research, 50, 2445-2454. [pdf]

Webb, B.S. Ledgeway, T & McGraw, P.V. (2010) Relating spatial and temporal orientation pooling to population decoding solutions in human vision. Vision Research, 50, 2274-2283. [pdf]

McGraw, P.V., Webb, B.S. & Moore D (2009) Introduction. Sensory learning: From neural mechanisms to rehabilitation. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London: Biological Sciences. [pdf]

Webb, B.S., Roach, N.W. & Peirce, J.W. (2008). Masking exposes multiple global form mechanisms. Journal of Vision, 8(9):16, 1-10. [full text]

Roach, N.W., Webb, B.S. & McGraw, P.V.  (2008). Adaptation to global structure induces spatially remote distortions of perceived orientation. Journal of Vision, 8(3):31,1-12.  [full text]

Webb, B.S., Roach, N.W. & McGraw, P.V. (2007) Perceptual learning in the absence of task or stimulus specificity. PLoS ONE, 2(12): e1323. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0001323 [full text]

Webb, B.S., Ledgeway, T. & McGraw, P.V. (2007). Cortical pooling algorithms for judging global motion direction. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA, 104, 3532-353 [pdf]

Barraclough, N.E., Tinsley, C.J., Webb, B.S., Vincent, C.J. & Derrington, A.M. (2006). Processing of first order motion in marmoset visual cortex is influenced by second order motion. Visual Neuroscience, 23:815-824 [pdf]

Webb, B.S., McGraw, P.V. & Levi, D.M. (2006) Learning with a lazy eye : a potential treatment for amblyopia. British Journal of Ophthalmology 90:518 [pdf]

Webb, B.S., Dhruv, N.T., Tailby, C, Solomon, S.G. & Lennie, P (2005) Early and Late Mechanisms of Surround Suppression in Striate Cortex of Macaque. Journal of Neuroscience. 25, 11666 –11675. [pdf]

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Webb, B.S., Tinsley, C.J., Vincent, C.J. & Derrington, A.M. (2005) Spatial distribution of suppressive signals outside the classical receptive field in lateral geniculate nucleus. Journal of Neurophysiology. 94, 1789-1797. [pdf]

Derrington, A.M. & Webb, B.S. (2004) Visual system: How is the retina wired up to the cortex? Current Biology. 14, R14-R15. [pdf]

Tinsley, C.J., Webb,B.S., Barraclough, N.E., Vincent, C.J., Parker, A & Derrington, A.M. (2003) The nature of V1 neural responses to 2D moving patterns depends upon receptive-field structure in the marmoset monkey. Journal of Neurophysiology. 90, 930-937. [pdf]

Webb, B.S., Tinsley, C.J., Barraclough, N.E., Parker, A. & Derrington, A.M. (2003) Gain control from beyond the classical receptive field in primate primary visual cortex. Visual Neuroscience. 20, 221-230. [pdf]

Derrington, A.M., Parker, A., Barraclough, N.E., Easton, A., Goodson, G.R., Parker, K., Tinsley, C.J. & Webb, B.S. (2002) The uses of colour vision: behavioural and physiological distinctiveness of colour stimuli. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society. London. Biology. 357, 975-985. [pdf]

Richards, A., French, C.C., Calder, A.J., Webb, B., Fox, R. & Young, A.W. (2002) Anxiety-related bias in the classification of emotionally ambiguous facial expressions. Emotion. 2, 273-287. [pdf]

Webb, B.S., Tinsley, C.J., Barraclough, N.E., Easton, A., Parker, A. & Derrington, A.M. (2002) Feedback from V1 and inhibition from beyond the classical receptive field modulates the responses of neurons in the primate lateral geniculate nucleus. Visual Neuroscience. 19, 583-592. [pdf]

Published Conference Abstracts

Astle, A., McGraw, P.V. & Webb, B.S. (2009) Perceptual learning in human amblyopia. Opthalmic and Physiological Optics

Astle A.T., Webb B.S. & McGraw P.V. (2009) Spatial frequency discrimination learning in adults with amblyopia. Perception (Supplement), 38, 100.

Webb B.S., Roach N.W. & McGraw P.V. (2009) Probing the spatial extent and selectivity of mechanisms that pool orientation signals across space. Perception (Supplement), 38, 26.

Rocchi, F., Ledgeway T. & Webb B.S., (2009) Computations governing the spatiotemporal pooling of local motion directions. Perception (Supplement), 38, 134.

Webb B.S. McGraw and Ledgeway (2008) Adaptive spatial integration of orientation signals over time. Journal of Vision, 8, 353.

Webb, B.S., Roach, N.W. & Peirce, J.W. (2007) Masking exposes multiple global form mechanisms at intermediate levels of visual processing. Journal of Vision, 7, 208.

Roach, N.W., Webb, B.S. & McGraw, P.V. (2007) Prolonged exposure to global structure induces remote tilt after-effects. Journal of Vision, 7, 204.

Ledgeway, T. Webb, B.S. & McGraw, P.V. (2007) What determines the perceived direction of motion in displays composed of asymmetrical distributions of local motions? Journal of Vision, 7, 402.

Peirce, J.W., Taylor, L. & Webb, B.S. (2005) Selective mechanisms for complex visual patterns revealed by compound adaptation. Perception (Supplement), 34, 196.

Webb, B.S., Dhruv, N.T., Peirce, J.W., Solomon, S.G. & Lennie, P. (2004) Origin of surround suppression in macaque V1 neurons. Program No. 713.3. 2004 Abstract Viewer/Itinerary Planner. Washington, DC: Society for Neuroscience, Online.

Peirce, J.W. & Webb, B.S. (2004) The importance of saturating contrast response functions for conjunction detection. Program No. 490.9. 2004 Abstract Viewer/Itinerary Planner. Washington, DC: Society for Neuroscience, Online.

Vincent, C.J. Webb, B.S., Parker, A. & Derrington, A.M. (2004) Chromaticity modulates the response of single cells to achromatic stimuli in visual area V1 of the marmoset (Callithrix jacchus). Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 174.6.

Webb, B.S., Dhruv, N.T., Peirce, J.W., Solomon, S.G. & Lennie, P. (2004) Origin of suppressive signals in the receptive-field surround of V1 neurons in macaque. Perception (Supplement), 33, 46.

Webb, B.S. & Derrington, A.M. (2003) Input from beyond the classical receptive field modulates response gain in marmoset primary visual cortex. Journal of Physiology, 548P, 73.

Derrington, A.M., Parker, A , Webb, B.S., Tinsley, C.J. & Pedraza, I.S. (2003) Broadly oriented motion detectors in marmoset V1 respond to local features in 2-D patterns. Journal of Physiology, 548P, O72.

Tinsley, J.A., Parker, A., Tinsley, C.J., Webb, B.S., Barraclough, N.E., Easton, A., Parker, K. & Derrington A.M. (2002) Orientation discrimination in the marmoset: behavioural discrimination and neural selectivity. FENS, 1, A209.11.

Barraclough, N.E., Tinsley, C.T. Webb, B.S., Goodson, G.R. Easton, A., Parker, A., & Derrington, A.M. (2001) Second-order motion in marmoset V1 and V2. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 27, 164.6.

Derrington, A.M., Barraclough, N.E., Easton, A., Goodson, G., Tinsley, C.J., Webb, B.S., & Parker, A. (2001) After-effects of high contrast stimulation on responses in marmoset LGN and V1. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 27, 721.2.

Tinsley, C.J., Webb, B.S., Baraclough, N.E., Goodson, G.R., Easton, A., Parker, A. & Derrington, A.M. (2001) Neuronal responses to plaid patterns in V1 and V2 visual cortex. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts. 27, 164.7.

Webb, B.S., Tinsley, C.J., Baraclough, N.E., Goodson, G.R., Easton, A., Parker, A. & Derrington, A.M. (2001) Stimulus context and cortical feedback to the lateral geniculate nucleus of the common marmoset. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 27, 721.1.

Rolls, E.T., Webb, B. & Booth, M.C.A. (2000) Responses of inferior temporal cortex neurons to objects in natural scenes. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 26, 498.1.

Webb, B.S., Crow, T.J., DeLisi, L.E., & Craven, R.M. (2000) Assessments of hemisphere length and AC-PC distance in the brains of schizophrenic patients and normal controls. Schizophrenia Research, 41, 124-125.