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J M Miller1, D Robins

  • 1Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute, San Francisco, CA 94115.

Vision Research
|June 1, 1992
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A novel extraocular muscle (EOM) force transducer allows low-noise, long-term measurements in alert animals. This device enables detailed study of oculomotor control and muscle adaptation without surgical muscle disruption.

Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Neuroscience
  • Biomedical Engineering

Background:

  • Studying extraocular muscle (EOM) forces in vivo is crucial for understanding oculomotor control and orbital mechanics.
  • Existing methods for measuring muscle forces often involve invasive procedures or are limited in duration and signal quality.
  • Accurate measurement of EOM forces can provide insights into muscle healing, plasticity, and oculomotor signal adaptation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a novel, low-noise extraocular muscle (EOM) force transducer for long-term implantation in alert animals.
  • To utilize the transducer to investigate orbital statics, dynamics, and oculomotor control signals.
  • To assess the transducer's utility in studying EOM innervation, healing, plasticity, and adaptive changes in oculomotor signals.

Main Methods:

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  • Developed a novel EOM force transducer designed for implantation without muscle disinsertion, ensuring good biocompatibility.
  • Implanted transducers in the lateral rectus (LR) and medial rectus (MR) of a monkey trained for fixation tasks.
  • Recorded muscle tension waveforms during horizontal and vertical saccades, as well as during fixation.

Main Results:

  • The transducer provided low-noise signals from alert animals over several months.
  • Agonist muscle tension during horizontal saccades followed the 'pulse-slide-step' innervation pattern; antagonist waveforms were scaled versions.
  • Observed differences in saccadic force onset between LR and MR, and force variations with vertical gaze during fixation, with an exponential decrease in fixation force post-implantation.

Conclusions:

  • The developed EOM force transducer is a well-tolerated, effective tool for studying orbital biomechanics and oculomotor control in vivo.
  • The device allows for detailed analysis of saccadic innervation patterns and fixation-related forces, independent of orbital filtering.
  • Findings suggest effective innervation is gaze-dependent and highlight potential adaptive changes in muscle properties post-implantation.