Observations upon the role of the peripheral retina in the execution of eye movements.
A variety of experimental situations are described concerning optokinetic nystagmus and tracking movements of the eyes, which have shown that in certain circumstances the peripheral retina can exert a powerful influence upon the resultant response. The teleological significance of the findings is discussed in the context of the mechanisms subserving ocular-following movements.
D005403:Fixation, Ocular; D006801:Humans; D009068:Movement; D009759:Nystagmus, Pathologic / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009801:Oculomotor Muscles / Q000503:physiopathology; D012160:Retina / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012607:Scotoma / Q000503:physiopathology