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    Area of Science:

    • Aerospace Medicine
    • Neuroscience
    • Physiology

    Background:

    • Hypoxia (low oxygen) is a serious aviation hazard with severe physiological effects.
    • Objective detection of hypoxia's impact on oculomotor metrics is critical but yields inconsistent results.
    • The influence of hypoxia on eye movement behavior requires further investigation.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the effects of short-term hypobaric hypoxia on saccadic eye movement velocity and intersaccadic drift.
    • To compare oculomotor changes in pilots exposed to hypoxia versus a control group.
    • To identify potential biomarkers for acute hypoxia detection in aviation.

    Main Methods:

    • Examined saccadic velocity and intersaccadic drift in Spanish Air Force pilots and flight engineers.
    • Compared a group exposed to short-term hypobaric hypoxia with a non-hypoxic control group.
    • Correlated oculomotor metrics with subjective fatigue and time-on-duty.

    Main Results:

    • Saccadic velocity decreased with time-on-duty in both hypoxia and control groups, linked to fatigue.
    • Intersaccadic drift velocity significantly increased exclusively in the hypoxia group.
    • Findings suggest acute hypoxia diminishes eye stability independently of fatigue.

    Conclusions:

    • Intersaccadic drift velocity shows potential as a reliable biomarker for acute hypoxia.
    • Objective oculomotor metrics can help detect hypoxia's physiological effects in aviation.
    • This research contributes to understanding hypoxia-related central nervous system impairments.