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On localization and saccade programming.

A M Jacobs1

  • 1Laboratoire de Psychologie Expérimentale, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Paris, France.

Vision Research
|January 1, 1987
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Accurate saccades depend on target visibility. The visuomotor system delays saccade latency to improve accuracy in peripheral vision, especially with similar distractors.

Area of Science:

  • Visual perception
  • Oculomotor behavior

Background:

  • Peripheral vision acuity decreases rapidly with eccentricity.
  • Lateral masking from surrounding stimuli can impede target identification.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between saccade latency, accuracy, and target localizability in parafoveal strings.
  • To understand how the visual system compensates for acuity fall-off and lateral masking.

Main Methods:

  • Three experiments were conducted using parafoveal strings of varying lengths.
  • Saccade latency and accuracy were measured in relation to target localizability.

Main Results:

  • Target localizability directly influences the latency of accurate primary saccades.

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  • Saccade latency increases by 60-100 msec/deg to achieve accurate targeting.
  • Initial saccade landing position for short-latency saccades is independent of target localizability, suggesting a middle-of-string targeting strategy.

    • Conclusions:

    • The visuomotor system adjusts saccade latency to enhance accuracy in challenging peripheral viewing conditions.
    • For efficient reading, the eye movement system may employ a two-saccade strategy rather than waiting for precise localization.