Discordant Anatomical, Electrophysiological, and Visual Behavioral Profiles of Retinal Degeneration in Rat Models of Retinal Degenerative Disease

Purpose. To assess structural, functional, and visual behavioral relationships in mutant rhodopsin transgenic (Tg) rats and to determine whether early optokinetic tracking (OKT) visual experience, known to permanently elevate visual thresholds in normal rats, can enhance vision in rats with photoreceptor degeneration.