Research in the Manookin laboratory focused on the retinal encoding of the visual scene and the treatment of blindness. The laboratory has made considerable progress in understanding how retinal interneurons contribute to encoding of visual information. We are currently collaborating with the Van Gelder laboratory on the physiology of intrinsically photosensitive ganglion cells. In addition, the laboratory will be collaborating with the Van Gelder, Neitz, and Mustari laboratories to develop photoswitches for the treatment of blindness.