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Assessing Binocular Central Visual Field and Binocular Eye Movements in a Dichoptic Viewing Condition
Published on: July 21, 2020
Critical flicker fusion and double flash discrimination in different parts of the visual field
Abstract:
The temporal sensitivity of the visual system was investigated in fifteen healthy subjects by determining the critical flicker fusion frequency (CFF) and the performance in a double flash discrimination (DFD) task. Measurements were obtained using a small test light of 2.5 degrees diameter in the fovea and at eight different perifoveal retinal locations along the horizontal and vertical meridians. Statistically significant differences were found for both the CFF and the DFD task showing a higher temporal sensitivity of the nasal and upper than the temporal and lower retinal areas. The functional significance of the findings is discussed and related to electrophysiological and behavioral data which describe a functional superiority of the upper over the lower hemiretinal system.
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