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Visual Snow Syndrome Research

Research with VSI

What type of Visual Snow Syndrome research does the Visual Snow Initiative (VSI) fund?

The Visual Snow Initiative (VSI) funds a diverse range of scientific research focused on understanding and addressing Visual Snow Syndrome (VSS), with the ultimate goal of discovering a cure for the condition.

VSI’s Global Research Team discussions focus on identifying and funding the most promising research proposals, guided by recommendations from leading experts. With the high volume of proposals received, VSI prioritizes projects with the greatest potential for impactful results.

Biomarker Identification using TMS, EEG, and 7-Tesla fMRI

Used as targets for personalized treatments for Visual Snow Syndrome.

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Pharmacological Studies

Possible medication to treat Visual Snow Syndrome.

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Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Therapy (NORT)

Aimed at enhancing visual function and reducing symptoms.

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Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT/ MBCT-vision)

Aimed at altering the brain’s visual network and neural pathways.

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Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS/rTMS)

Non-invasive brain stimulation technique to improve symptoms and visual dysfunction.

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Neuromodulation, tACS, and EEG

Transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) can help overactive brain networks offering treatment for VSS.

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Other This research includes, but is not limited to:

These initiatives aim to uncover the underlying causes of VSS, develop effective treatments, and improve the quality of life for those affected, with the ultimate goal of finding a cure.
  • Brain imaging and neuroimaging technologies
  • Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI)
  • 7-Tesla MRI, one of the most advanced neuroimaging technologies
  • Positron Emission Tomography (PET) to study chemical receptor distribution in the brain
  • Receptor-Enriched Analysis of Functional Connectivity by Targets (REACT)
  • Neuromodulation and neural pathway studies
  • Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
  • Low-level electrical stimulation
  • Electroencephalography (EEG)
  • Visual and Physiological Studies
  • Visual testing
  • Blood sample analysis
Innovative applications of additional emerging technologies to help alleviate symptoms, including dynamic visual stimuli through simulations and virtual reality, as well as mobile apps for accessible resources and potential treatments.

Contact Information

If you are a doctor or represent a medical institution, organization, or university seeking funding for your Visual Snow Syndrome study, please fill out the form below:

Latest Research on Visual Snow Syndrome

Here, our team will share the latest research studies, interviews, projects, as well as any additional information related to our global efforts to better understand, treat, and/or cure Visual Snow Syndrome.

Visual Clutter Disrupts Information Flow in the Brain
Study by Yale researchers / Article by Neuroscience News Spatial context non-uniformly modulates inter-laminar information flow in the primary visual…
Sierra Domb Leads Visual Snow Initiative to Historic ICD Code for Visual Snow Syndrome: WE DID IT!
Sierra Domb Leads Visual Snow Initiative to Historic ICD Code for Visual Snow Syndrome: WE DID IT! Official Verdict The…
Prevalence and characteristics of Visual Snow Syndrome in a cohort of young Italian adults
This new study, published in the European Journal of Neurology, on Visual Snow Syndrome (VSS) was conducted by a multidisciplinary…
“An answer to visual snow syndrome? – Dr. Terry Tsang & Dr. Charles Shidlofsky” (from Insight, Australia)
(Original article from Insight) Visual snow syndrome (VSS) is a newly recognised syndrome. It has been characterised by persistent visual…
VSI Funds New Study on Possible Medication to Treat Visual Snow Syndrome
Founder of the Visual Snow Initiative (VSI), Sierra Domb, is happy to announce that we have funded a new collaborative study…
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University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Los Angeles
University of Colorado
University of Colorado
Imperial College
Imperial College
McGill University / Université McGill
McGill University / Université McGill
NIHR National Institute for Health and Care Research
NIHR National Institute for Health and Care Research
University of Queensland
University of Queensland
AnCan
AnCan
University of Toronto
University of Toronto
University of Oxford
University of Oxford
Patient Worthy: Rare Patient News. Well Done.
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University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Los Angeles
University of Colorado
University of Colorado
Imperial College
Imperial College
McGill University / Université McGill
McGill University / Université McGill
NIHR National Institute for Health and Care Research
NIHR National Institute for Health and Care Research
University of Queensland
University of Queensland
AnCan
AnCan
University of Toronto
University of Toronto
University of Oxford
University of Oxford
Patient Worthy: Rare Patient News. Well Done.
Patient Worthy: Rare Patient News. Well Done.
University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Los Angeles
University of Colorado
University of Colorado
Imperial College
Imperial College
McGill University / Université McGill
McGill University / Université McGill
NIHR National Institute for Health and Care Research
NIHR National Institute for Health and Care Research
University of Queensland
University of Queensland
AnCan
AnCan
University of Toronto
University of Toronto
University of Oxford
University of Oxford
Patient Worthy: Rare Patient News. Well Done.
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University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Los Angeles
University of Colorado
University of Colorado
Imperial College
Imperial College
McGill University / Université McGill
McGill University / Université McGill
NIHR National Institute for Health and Care Research
NIHR National Institute for Health and Care Research
University of Queensland
University of Queensland
AnCan
AnCan
University of Toronto
University of Toronto
University of Oxford
University of Oxford
Patient Worthy: Rare Patient News. Well Done.
Patient Worthy: Rare Patient News. Well Done.
University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Los Angeles
University of Colorado
University of Colorado
Imperial College
Imperial College
McGill University / Université McGill
McGill University / Université McGill
NIHR National Institute for Health and Care Research
NIHR National Institute for Health and Care Research
University of Queensland
University of Queensland
AnCan
AnCan
University of Toronto
University of Toronto
University of Oxford
University of Oxford
Patient Worthy: Rare Patient News. Well Done.
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University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Los Angeles
University of Colorado
University of Colorado
Imperial College
Imperial College
McGill University / Université McGill
McGill University / Université McGill
NIHR National Institute for Health and Care Research
NIHR National Institute for Health and Care Research
University of Queensland
University of Queensland
AnCan
AnCan
University of Toronto
University of Toronto
University of Oxford
University of Oxford
Patient Worthy: Rare Patient News. Well Done.
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University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Los Angeles
University of Colorado
University of Colorado
Imperial College
Imperial College
McGill University / Université McGill
McGill University / Université McGill
NIHR National Institute for Health and Care Research
NIHR National Institute for Health and Care Research
University of Queensland
University of Queensland
AnCan
AnCan
University of Toronto
University of Toronto
University of Oxford
University of Oxford
Patient Worthy: Rare Patient News. Well Done.
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University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Los Angeles
University of Colorado
University of Colorado
Imperial College
Imperial College
McGill University / Université McGill
McGill University / Université McGill
NIHR National Institute for Health and Care Research
NIHR National Institute for Health and Care Research
University of Queensland
University of Queensland
AnCan
AnCan
University of Toronto
University of Toronto
University of Oxford
University of Oxford
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Monash University
Monash University
Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
University of Bern
University of Bern
King’s College
King’s College
Binghamton University
Binghamton University
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
NIH (National Institutes of Health)
NIH (National Institutes of Health)
York University
York University
Oxford Mindfulness Foundation
Oxford Mindfulness Foundation
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Monash University
Monash University
Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
University of Bern
University of Bern
King’s College
King’s College
Binghamton University
Binghamton University
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
NIH (National Institutes of Health)
NIH (National Institutes of Health)
York University
York University
Oxford Mindfulness Foundation
Oxford Mindfulness Foundation
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Monash University
Monash University
Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
University of Bern
University of Bern
King’s College
King’s College
Binghamton University
Binghamton University
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
NIH (National Institutes of Health)
NIH (National Institutes of Health)
York University
York University
Oxford Mindfulness Foundation
Oxford Mindfulness Foundation
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Monash University
Monash University
Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
University of Bern
University of Bern
King’s College
King’s College
Binghamton University
Binghamton University
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
NIH (National Institutes of Health)
NIH (National Institutes of Health)
York University
York University
Oxford Mindfulness Foundation
Oxford Mindfulness Foundation
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Monash University
Monash University
Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
University of Bern
University of Bern
King’s College
King’s College
Binghamton University
Binghamton University
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
NIH (National Institutes of Health)
NIH (National Institutes of Health)
York University
York University
Oxford Mindfulness Foundation
Oxford Mindfulness Foundation
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Monash University
Monash University
Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
University of Bern
University of Bern
King’s College
King’s College
Binghamton University
Binghamton University
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
NIH (National Institutes of Health)
NIH (National Institutes of Health)
York University
York University
Oxford Mindfulness Foundation
Oxford Mindfulness Foundation
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Monash University
Monash University
Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
University of Bern
University of Bern
King’s College
King’s College
Binghamton University
Binghamton University
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
NIH (National Institutes of Health)
NIH (National Institutes of Health)
York University
York University
Oxford Mindfulness Foundation
Oxford Mindfulness Foundation
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Monash University
Monash University
Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
University of Bern
University of Bern
King’s College
King’s College
Binghamton University
Binghamton University
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
NIH (National Institutes of Health)
NIH (National Institutes of Health)
York University
York University
Oxford Mindfulness Foundation
Oxford Mindfulness Foundation
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Monash University
Monash University
Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
University of Bern
University of Bern
King’s College
King’s College
Binghamton University
Binghamton University
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
NIH (National Institutes of Health)
NIH (National Institutes of Health)
York University
York University
Oxford Mindfulness Foundation
Oxford Mindfulness Foundation
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Monash University
Monash University
Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
University of Bern
University of Bern
King’s College
King’s College
Binghamton University
Binghamton University
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
NIH (National Institutes of Health)
NIH (National Institutes of Health)
York University
York University
Oxford Mindfulness Foundation
Oxford Mindfulness Foundation

Global Collaboration through VSI

VSI works with academic institutions and medical organizations worldwide. Various institutions use VSI’s platform to recruit participants for studies, even those not directly funded by VSI.

VSI also connects experts from around the globe through regular virtual meetings with researchers and clinicians.

Back row (L - R): Dr Ben Sinclair, Paige Foletta, Dr Scott Kolbe, Front row (L - R): Dr Meaghan Clough, Professor Owen White, Associate Professor Joanne Fielding, Emma Solly.

Acknowledgments and Resources

Testimonials and a list of collaborators are available on the Acknowledgments page on our website. For more information about VSI’s Global Research Team and who we work with, visit our Meet the VSI Team page.

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Acknowledgments
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