[The eye and hemispheric dominance (author's transl)]

Area of Science:

• Ophthalmology
• Neurology
• Neuroscience

Context:

• Assessing handedness typically involves neurologists, psychologists, and orthophonists.
• Ophthalmologists play a role by evaluating dominant eye, a key aspect of examinations.
• Hemispheric lateralization, the brain's functional specialization, is a significant area of study.

Purpose:

• To explore reliable methods for determining hemispheric lateralization.
• To highlight the ophthalmologist's role in assessing eye dominance.
• To establish conjugated ocular movements as a key diagnostic indicator.

Summary:

• The study focuses on conjugated ocular movements as a method to detect hemispheric lateralization.
• This approach is presented as more reliable than traditional methods for determining handedness and eye dominance.
• Ophthalmological examination of eye dominance is integrated with neurological assessments.

Impact:

• Provides a more accurate and accessible method for identifying brain lateralization.
• Enhances the ophthalmologist's diagnostic capabilities in neurological assessments.
• Contributes to a better understanding of the relationship between eye movements and brain function.