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    Area of Science:

    • Vision science
    • Neuroscience
    • Psychophysics

    Background:

    • During saccades, retinal image smearing occurs but is typically not perceived.
    • Previous research compared this inhibition to metacontrast masking.
    • Prior studies relied on subjective perception of smear masking.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop an objective method for measuring visual smear masking during saccades.
    • To investigate the neural origin and spatial limits of smear masking.

    Main Methods:

    • Developed a novel objective technique using a gap detection method during saccades.
    • Utilized dichoptic presentation to assess the origin of the masking effect.
    • Tested the effect of varying spatial separations between the stimulus and mask.

    Main Results:

    • The new objective method successfully measured smear masking.
    • Smear masking was observed even with dichoptic presentation, indicating a cortical origin.
    • Masking effects persisted with spatial separations up to 6 degrees.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed objective technique provides a reliable measure of smear masking.
    • Smear masking is a visually relevant phenomenon with a cortical basis.
    • This masking effect is robust to significant spatial separation between stimulus and mask.