Prof. Dr. Stephanie Jainta
Prof. Dr. Stephanie Jainta
Activities at FHNW
Lecturer for biostatistics at the FHNW Institute of Optometry
Research
- Binocular vision
- Eye movements
- Visual perception
Teaching
- Biostatistics
- Literature review and empirical methods
- Student project coach supervisor for bachelor theses
Publications and projects
Nikolova, M., Jainta, S., Blythe, H. & Liversedge, S.P. (2018). Binocular advantages for parafoveal processing in reading. Vision Research, 145, 56-63.
Jainta, S, Nikolova, M. & Liversedge, S.P. (2017). Does text contrast mediate binocular advantages in reading? Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, 43 (1), 55-68.
- Nikolova, M, Jainta, S, Blythe, H.I. & Liversedge, S.P. (2017). Using a dichoptic moving window presentation technique to investigate binocular advantages during reading. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, 43(2), 265-280.
- Jainta, S. (2015). Lesen – wie sich beide Augen bewegen und binokulare Vorteile zeigen. Optometrie, 1, 57-60
- Jainta, S., Nikolova, M., Blythe, H.I., Jones, M.O. & Liversedge, S.P. (2015). A comparative analysis of vertical and horizontal fixation disparity in sentence reading. Vision Research, 110, 118-127.
- Nikolova, M., Jainta, S., Blythe, H.I., Jones, M.O. & Liversedge, S.P. (2015). Vergence responses to vertical binocular disparity during lexical identification. Vision Research, 106, 27-35.
- Jainta, S., Blythe, H.I. & Liversedge, S.P. (2014). Binocular advantages in reading. Current Biology, 24 (5), 526-530.
- Grosjean, M., Rinkenauer, G. & Jainta, S. (2012). Where Do the Eyes Really Go in the Hollow-Face Illusion?. PLoS ONE 7(9): e44706. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0044706.
- Jainta,, S. & Jaschinski, W. (2012). Individual differences in binocular coordination are uncovered by directly comparing monocular and binocular reading conditions. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci., 53: 5762-5769.
- Blythe,, H.I., Holliman,, N.S., Jainta,, S., Tbaily,, L.W., & Liversedge, S.P. (2012). Binocular coordination in response to two-dimensional, three-dimensional and stereoscopic visual stimuli. Ophthal. Physiol. Opt., 32, 397-411.
- Jainta, S., Dehnert, A., Heinrich, S.P. & Jaschinski, W. (2011). Binocular Coordination during Reading of Blurred and Nonblurred Text. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 52: 13, 9416-9424.
- Jainta, S., Vernet, M., Yang, Q. & Kapoula, Z. (2011). “The pupil reflects motor preparation for saccades - even before the eye starts to move”,Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, vol. 5, article 97, 1-10.
- Jainta, S., Bucci, M.P., Wiener-Vacher, S. & Kapoula, Z. (2011). Changes in vergence dynamics due to repetition. Vision Research, 51, 1845-1852.
- Svede, A., Hoormann, J., Jainta, S. & Jaschinski, W. (2011). Subjective fixation disparity affected by dynamic asymmetry, resting vergence, and nonius bias. Investigate Ophthalmology and Vision Science. 52: 4356-4361.
- Jainta, S. & Kapoula, Z. (2011). Dyslexic children are confronted with unstable binocular fixation while reading. PLoS ONE 6(4): e18694. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0018694.
- Jainta ,S., Jaschinski, W. & Wilkins, A. (2010). Periodic letter strokes within a word affect fixation disparity during reading. Journal of Vision, 10(13):2, 1-11.
- Jaschinski, W., Jainta, S. & Kloke, W.B. (2010). Objective versus subjective measures of fixation disparity for short and long fixation periods. Ophthal. Physiol. Opt., 30, 379-390.
- Jainta, S. & Jaschinski, W. (2010). “Trait” and “state” aspects of fixation disparity during reading. Journal of Eye Movement Research, 3(3), 1-13.
- Jainta, S. & Baccino, T. (2010). Analyzing the pupil response to increased cognitive demand: an independent component analysis study. Intern. J. Psychophys, 77, 1-7.
- Jainta, S., Hoormann, J., Kloke, W.B. & Jaschinski, W. (2010). Binocularity during reading fixations: properties of the minimum fixation disparity. Vision Res., 50, 1775-1785.
- Kloke, W. B., Jaschinski, W. & Jainta, S. (2009). Microsaccades under monocular viewing conditions. Journal of Eye Movement Research, 3(1):2, 1-2.
- Jainta, S., Hoormann, J. & Jaschinski, W. (2009). Accommodation modulates the individual difference between objective and subjective measures of the final convergence Step response. Ophthalmic Physiol. Opt., 29, 162-172.
- Jainta, S., Hoormann, J., & Jaschinski, W. (2008). Ocular accommodation and cognitive demand: An additional indicator besides pupil size and cardiovascular measures? J Negative Results Biomed 7:6, 1-14.
- Jaschinski, W., Jainta, S., & Hoormann, J. (2008). Comparison of shutter glasses and mirror stereoscope for measuring dynamic and static vergence. J Eye Movement Res 1(2): 5, 8-12.
- Hoormann, J., Jainta, S., & Jaschinski, W. (2008). The effect of calibration errors on the accuracy of eye movement recordings. J Eye Movement Res 1(2): 1-7.
- Jaschinski, W., Švede, A., & Jainta, S. (2008). Relation between fixation disparity and the asymmetry between convergent and divergent disparity step responses. Vision Res 48: 253-263.
- Jainta S., Hoormann, J. & Jaschinski, W. (2007). Objective and subjective measures of vergence step responses. Vision Res., 47: 3238-3246.
- Jaschinski, W., Jainta, S., Hoormann, J., & Walpe, N. (2007). Objective vs subjective measurements of dark vergence. Ophthalmic Physiol. Opt. 27: 85-92.
- Jaschinski, W., Jainta, S., & Schürer, M. (2006). Capture of visual direction in dynamic vergence is reduced with flashed monocular lines. Vision Res. 46: 2608-2614.
- Jaschinski, W., Kloke, W.B., Jainta, S., & Buchholz, J. (2005). Horizontal fixation disparity measures with nonius lines. Optom. Vis. Sci. 82: 988-999.
- Jainta, S., Jaschinski, W. & Hoormann, J. (2004). Measurement of refractive error and accommodation with the photorefractor PowerRef II. Ophthal. Physiol. Opt., 24, 520-527.
- Jainta, S., Jaschinski, W. & Baccino, T. (2004). No evidence for prolonged latency of saccadic eye movements due to intermittent light of a CRT computer screen. Ergonomics, 47, 105-114.
- Jainta, S. & Jaschinski, W. (2002). Fixation Disparity: Binocular Vergence Accuracy for a Visual Display at Different Positions Relative to the Eyes. Human Factors, 44, 443-450.
2018
Stiftung-Optikschweiz grant: „BTSO – Binocular Test Sequence Olten; Grundlage für eine Korrektion / Intervention; Entwicklung einer Testsequenz zur Bestimmung des binokularen Status“, IO, FHNW
2017
SNF grant: „Do prismatic corrections impact on binocular coordination during reading? – evaluating prismatic effects “online” during reading via eye tracking technology for heterophorics and several controls“; IO, FHNW; (SNF 320030_172965/1)
2016
Stiftung-FHNW grant: “Qualitätskriterien für Erstlesemittel”, IO, FHNW
2010
DFG research grant: “Binocular fusion during reading”, University of Southampton, UK; (DFG Ja 1921/2-1)
2010
DFG returning grant, IfADo, D; (DFG Ja 1921/3-1)
2009
DFG research grant: “Binocular coordination during reading in children with different ages and reading abilities”, IRIS - CNRS Paris, F; (DFG Ja 1921/1-1)
2005
Co-applicant in DFG grant: „Developing reliable and valid nonius tests“; IfADo, D; (DFG Ja 747/4-1,2)
Contact
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- Telephone
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- FHNW University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland
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