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Peter Bex All Experts

Professor of Psychology

Expertise
  • clinical vision science
  • eye disease
  • eye movement and function
  • vision science
  • visual perception
  • visual rehabilitation
Contact
p.bex@northeastern.edu
617.373.6214

Peter Bex In the Media

  • The Scientist

    Speaking of Vision Science

Peter Bex for Northeastern

  • Bottom line—if you plan to watch the eclipse, use approved safety glasses, which cut out nearly all of the ultraviolet and most of the visible light.

    Want to watch the solar eclipse? Read this first. Your eyes will thank you.


    Get ready—the first coast-to-coast solar eclipse in 99 years will glide through the sky on Monday. Thinking about watching it with your naked eyes? Think again. Peter Bex, an expert on vision science, explains the dos and don’ts of viewing a solar eclipse.

    • by Allie Nicodemo   August 18, 2017
  • September 3, 2014 - Peter Bex is a Professor of Psychology with expertise in basic and clinical vision science.

    New research points to source of peripheral vision problems


    Psychology professor Peter J. Bex and colleagues have reached a new understanding of why our peripheral vision is poor. The discovery could lead to treatments for eye diseases such as age-related macular degeneration.

    • by Thea Singer   January 7, 2016
  • 3Qs: Why can’t we agree on the color of The Dress?


    On Thursday, a photo of a party dress hit the Internet, and never has a garment been so polarizing. We turned to Peter Bex, a vision scientist and psychology professor, to explain why people can’t seem to agree on the color of the now infamous dress.

    • by Jordana Torres   February 27, 2015
  • Vision quest


    Peter Bex, a vision scientist and newly appointed psychology professor, works to detect, diagnose, and monitor visual impairment. His research goal, he says, is to maximize people’s remaining vision.

    • by Jason Kornwitz   September 4, 2014

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