Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Smooth eye-movement control with secondary visual feedback.

Y Y Zeevi1, E Peli

  • 1Department of Electrical Engineering, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa.

Journal of the Optical Society of America. A, Optics and Image Science
|June 1, 1984
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

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

Comments about outcome measures for clinical trials of interventions for post-stroke patients with hemianopia.

Acta neurologica Scandinavica·2017
Same author

Multidimensional gain control in image representation and processing in vision.

Biological cybernetics·2014
Same author

Bihemifield visual stimulation reveals reduced lateral bias in dyslexia.

Annals of dyslexia·2013
Same author

Applications of limited-extent waves: an introduction.

Applied optics·2010
Same author

Computer measurement of retinal nerve fiber layer striations.

Applied optics·2010
Same author

Signal to noise ratio considerations in the analysis of sweep visual-evoked potentials.

Applied optics·2010
Same journal

Phase retrieval with prior information.

Journal of the Optical Society of America. A, Optics and image science·2008
Same journal

Clinical microscopy of the cornea utilizing optical sectioning and a high-numerical-aperture objective.

Journal of the Optical Society of America. A, Optics and image science·1993
Same journal

Eye-tracking laser Doppler velocimeter stabilized in two dimensions: principle, design, and construction.

Journal of the Optical Society of America. A, Optics and image science·1993
Same journal

Effects of aging in retinal image quality.

Journal of the Optical Society of America. A, Optics and image science·1993
Same journal

Axial eye-length measurement by wavelength-shift interferometry.

Journal of the Optical Society of America. A, Optics and image science·1993
Same journal

Fractal analysis of steady-state-flicker visual evoked potentials: feasibility.

Journal of the Optical Society of America. A, Optics and image science·1993
See all related articles

Researchers developed a secondary visual feedback (2VFB) loop to study eye movement control. This system allows subjects to voluntarily control eye movement direction and velocity, offering insights into the smooth-eye-movement system.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Ophthalmology
  • Human motor control

Background:

  • Smooth eye movements are crucial for visual perception and tracking.
  • Understanding the control mechanisms of smooth eye movements is essential for diagnosing and treating various neurological and ophthalmological conditions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the feasibility of using a secondary visual feedback (2VFB) loop to control and study smooth eye movements.
  • To determine if subjects can voluntarily control eye movement direction and velocity using the 2VFB system in the absence of external targets.

Main Methods:

  • A novel secondary visual feedback (2VFB) system was implemented, displaying eye position on a visual frame.
  • Subjects were tasked with generating eye movements using the 2VFB, which provided artificial position error signals.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Experiments were conducted without smoothly moving independent targets to isolate the 2VFB's effect.

    • Main Results:

    • Subjects successfully generated smooth eye movements using the 2VFB system.
    • Voluntary control over both the direction and velocity of eye movements was achieved by subjects.
    • The 2VFB system proved to be a robust and easily manipulated control signal.

    Conclusions:

    • The secondary visual feedback (2VFB) loop is an effective tool for generating and controlling smooth eye movements.
    • This method provides a valuable paradigm for investigating the neural control of smooth eye movements under various experimental conditions.