Michael Bach

Michael Bach (born 10 April 1950) is a German scientist who researches ophthalmology, clinical electroencephalography, clinical electroretinography, visual acuity testing, and visual perception. Bach is the creator of website Optical Illusions & Visual Phenomena, which began receiving over two million hits a day in 2005.

Life and work Bach was born in Berlin on 10 April 1950. establishing, with others, standards for clinical electroencephalography, electroretinography and electrooculography, and becoming the society's president from 2004 to 2011.

In 1975, Bach married Ulrike Röhling. or using brain activity.

As of April 2026, Bach has published 394 scientific papers that have been cited 24873 times, giving him an h-index of 73. According to Neurotree, Bach has 16 academic children and 44 academic grandchildren.

Illusions

Bach began his illusions web site as a hobby some time before 2005. He did not appreciate how popular the site was until he discovered that his internet service provider had suspended his account after it received more than one million hits per day. in the news media, and in science journals.

The site has also been used in scientific research into illusions.

Selected works