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Annual Review of Vision Science

Volume 7, 2021

Eye Movements in Macular Degeneration

Abstract

In healthy vision, the fovea provides high acuity and serves as the locus for fixation achieved through saccadic eye movements. Bilateral loss of the foveal regions in both eyes causes individuals to adopt an eccentric locus for fixation. This review deals with the eye movement consequences of the loss of the foveal oculomotor reference and the ability of individuals to use an eccentric fixation locus as the new oculomotor reference. Eye movements are an integral part of everyday activities, such as reading, searching for an item of interest, eye–hand coordination, navigation, or tracking an approaching car. We consider how these tasks are impacted by the need to use an eccentric locus for fixation and as a reference for eye movements, specifically saccadic and smooth pursuit eye movements.

Keyword(s): adaptation, fixation stability, macular degeneration, oculomotor reference, saccade, smooth pursuit
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Eye Movements in Macular Degeneration
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