Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

The Legacy of Perley G. Nutting Jr.: The Past and the Present of Chromatic Discrimination.

Annual review of vision science·2026

Same author

Assessment of the Penn anomaloscope.

Biomedical optics express·2025

Same author

Effect of stimulus size on chromatic discrimination.

Journal of the Optical Society of America. A, Optics, image science, and vision·2025

Same author

A possible mechanism of neural read-out from a molecular engram.

Neurobiology of learning and memory·2023

Same author

Bongard and Smirnov on the tetrachromacy of extra-foveal vision.

Vision research·2021

Same author

Retinal microvascular parameters are not significantly associated with mild cognitive impairment in the Northern Ireland Cohort for the Longitudinal Study of Ageing.

BMC neurology·2021

Same journal

Editorial for VSI Amblyopia: Advances in Amblyopia Research.

Vision research·2026

Same journal

Computational and mathematical models in vision: Quantitative approaches to understanding visual perception.

Vision research·2026

Same journal

Complex interactions between lightness, chroma, and hue in color ensemble perception.

Vision research·2026

Same journal

Driving with autism spectrum disorder: Exploring the impact of tactile hazard warnings on gaze behavior and hazard responses.

Vision research·2026

Same journal

Early visual processing in adults with ADHD: evidence from contrast sensitivity, spatial integration, and external noise.

Vision research·2026

Same journal

Pupil reflexes generate the peripheral drift illusion due to ON/OFF motion responses.

Vision research·2026

See all related articles

Search research articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Apr 16, 2026

Assessing Binocular Central Visual Field and Binocular Eye Movements in a Dichoptic Viewing Condition

Assessing Binocular Central Visual Field and Binocular Eye Movements in a Dichoptic Viewing Condition

Published on: July 21, 2020

A population study of binocular function.

J M Bosten¹, P T Goodbourn², A J Lawrance-Owen³

¹Department of Psychology, University of Cambridge, UK; School of Psychology, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK.

Vision Research

|March 16, 2015

Summary

This summary is machine-generated.

A genome-wide association study (GWAS) identified a genetic link between the VTI1A gene variant rs1022907 and the ability to perceive 3D images, like autostereograms, in adults.

Keywords:

Binocular rivalry Dichoptic masking GWAS Individual differences Stereo acuity Stereopsis

More Related Videos

Binocular Dynamic Visual Acuity in Eyeglass-Corrected Myopic Patients

Binocular Dynamic Visual Acuity in Eyeglass-Corrected Myopic Patients

Published on: March 29, 2022

Comparison of Three Clinical Stereoscopic Methods for Measuring Binocular Visual Function During Amblyopic Treatment in Unilateral Amblyopia

Comparison of Three Clinical Stereoscopic Methods for Measuring Binocular Visual Function During Amblyopic Treatment in Unilateral Amblyopia

Published on: September 27, 2024

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Apr 16, 2026

Assessing Binocular Central Visual Field and Binocular Eye Movements in a Dichoptic Viewing Condition

Assessing Binocular Central Visual Field and Binocular Eye Movements in a Dichoptic Viewing Condition

Published on: July 21, 2020

Binocular Dynamic Visual Acuity in Eyeglass-Corrected Myopic Patients

Binocular Dynamic Visual Acuity in Eyeglass-Corrected Myopic Patients

Published on: March 29, 2022

Comparison of Three Clinical Stereoscopic Methods for Measuring Binocular Visual Function During Amblyopic Treatment in Unilateral Amblyopia

Comparison of Three Clinical Stereoscopic Methods for Measuring Binocular Visual Function During Amblyopic Treatment in Unilateral Amblyopia

Published on: September 27, 2024

Area of Science:

Human genetics
Neuroscience
Psychophysics

Background:

Perceptual traits, including stereo acuity and binocular rivalry, are crucial for visual processing.
Understanding the genetic underpinnings of these traits can provide insights into visual perception mechanisms.

Purpose of the Study:

To conduct a genome-wide association study (GWAS) on perceptual traits in healthy adults.
To identify genetic variants associated with stereo acuity, binocular rivalry, and dichoptic masking.
To explore correlations between these perceptual measures and other psychophysical and demographic factors.

Main Methods:

Measured stereo acuity, binocular rivalry duration, and dichoptic masking in 1060 healthy adults.
Performed a genome-wide association study (GWAS) on 988 participants.
Analyzed correlations with sex, age, interpupillary distance, eye dominance, phorias, visual acuity, and personality traits.

Main Results:

One significant genetic association was found: the VTI1A gene variant rs1022907 correlated with self-reported ability to see autostereograms.
Several other suggestive genetic associations (p<10(-5)) were identified.
Distributions, inter-correlations, and relationships with other psychophysical traits were presented, along with sex differences and correlations with various factors.

Conclusions:

The study identified a specific genetic variant (rs1022907 in VTI1A) associated with a specific visual perceptual ability (seeing autostereograms).
This finding contributes to understanding the genetic basis of human visual perception.
Further research is warranted to explore the function of VTI1A in visual processing and to investigate other suggestive genetic associations.