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Effects of binocularity and eye dominance on visually-driven ocular tracking
Kimia Seyedmadani1,2, Keith A Tucker1, Mark R Anderson3,4
1Research Operations and Integration Group, Johnson Space Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Houston, TX, United States.
Frontiers in Neuroscience
|May 16, 2025
Summary
Binocular vision enhances eye tracking performance, with eye dominance selectively improving visual motion processing. Retinal processing shows spatial asymmetries, modulated by eye dominance, impacting visuomotor performance.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Neuroscience
- Vision Science
Background:
- Human ocular tracking involves complex visuomotor processes.
- Understanding variations in tracking performance is crucial for diagnosing visual impairments.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the effects of binocular vs. monocular viewing on oculomotor performance metrics.
- To examine the influence of eye dominance and spatial tuning on eye tracking.
- To differentiate direct benefits of binocularity from dominant-eye contributions.
Main Methods:
- 17 healthy participants performed a radial step-ramp paradigm.
- Ocular responses were recorded under three viewing conditions: binocular, left-eye, and right-eye viewing.
- 18 oculomotor performance metrics (oculometrics) were analyzed.
Main Results:
- Binocular viewing improved 11 oculometrics compared to monocular viewing.
- Eye dominance selectively enhanced 3 oculometrics related to visual motion processing.
- Binocularity directly enhanced 9 oculometrics, with largely isotropic spatial tuning.
- Retinal processing exhibited Nasal-Temporal and Superior-Inferior asymmetries.
- Horizontal-Vertical anisotropies were observed in several oculomotor metrics.
Conclusions:
- Binocular viewing offers isotropic enhancement of visuomotor features.
- Retinal processing exhibits non-uniform spatial characteristics, modulated by eye dominance.
- Findings provide insights into visuomotor performance and aid in detecting neurological/ophthalmological impairments.
