Gerald Westheimer

Gerald Westheimer is Professor of the Graduate School in the Division of Neurobiology and Clinical Professor at the School of Optometry at the University of California, Berkeley. His research examines visual information processing through neural circuit models and brain mechanisms, with emphasis on plasticity, attention, perceptual learning, and optical image formation on the retina influenced by refractive corrections.

Research interests focus on interactive neural adaptations during visual perception, including:

• Neuroplasticity in attention and learning systems
• Retinal image optimization techniques
• Non-traditional optical correction methodologies
• Quantitative assessment of visual hyperacuity

His recent publications demonstrate sustained focus on retinal imaging technologies and perceptual theory, evolving from foundational work in visual neuroscience to contemporary optical innovation.