The influence of rapid prism adaptation upon fixation disparity. |
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Authors: | C M Schor |
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Affiliation: | University of California, School of Optometry, Berkeley, California 94720,U.S.A. |
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Abstract: | Small errors of fusional vergence (fixation disparity) were examined as a function of the magnitude of horizontal prism stimulating convergence or divergence for a short (30sec) duration. Marked differences were observed between the amplitude of fixation disparity resulting from convergent and divergent stimulus disparities. In another experiment, subjects wore a horizontal prism for 30 sec after which time one eye was occluded for 40 sec. Measurements of vergence eye movements revealed an incomplete relaxation of fusional vergence (prism adaptation) after 40 sec of occlusion. Marked differences were observed between the amplitude of prism adaptation resulting from convergent and divergent stimuli. Maximum prism adaptationand minimum fixation disparity occurred with the same direction of prism, suggesting that a slow fusional vergence mechanism minimizes errors of binocular vergence. |
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Keywords: | Fixation disparity prism adaptation fusional vergence tonic convergence disjunctive eye movements |
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