The fast oscillation of the electro-oculogram. Influence of stimulus intensity and adaptation time on amplitude and peak latency

The dependence of amplitudes and peak latencies of the light-induced fast EOG oscillation was studied using rectangular light stimulation. A linear increase of the amplitude was observed in the intensity range tested (24-3,000 asb). No influence of the time of preadaptation to darkness on the amplitudes could be proven in a range of 20 s to 21 min. The peak latency was not dependent on light intensity. Prolonged peak latencies were observed following short and long periods of dark adaptation.