Eye-Movement Responses to Disparity Vergence Stimuli with Artificial Monocular Scotomas

Author: Eizenman M.   Sapir-Pichhadze R.   Westall C.   Wong A.   Lee H.   Morad Y.  

Publisher: Informa Healthcare

ISSN: 0271-3683

Source: Current Eye Research, Vol.31, Iss.6, 2006-07, pp. : 471-480

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Abstract

The effects of artificial monocular scotomas on eye-movement responses to horizontal disparity vergence stimuli were studied in six subjects with normal binocular vision. Subjects viewed stereoscopic 1.5° horizontal step disparity vergence stimuli through liquid crystal shutter glasses. The central portion of the stimulus presented to the right eye was removed to simulate monocular artificial scotomas of variable diameters (2° to 10°). Eye movements were recorded with a binocular head-mounted eye tracker. Responses included pure vergence, vergence followed by saccades, and pure saccadic eye movements. The rate of responses with saccadic eye movements increased with the diameter of the artificial scotoma (p