Stimulus conditions that enhance anticipatory slow eye movements.
Anticipatory slow eye movements are predictive responses that occur prior to both ramp and step target motions. These low velocity eye movements are enhanced and can be studied in isolation by transient target disappearance before ramp motion onset. Slow eye velocities also decrease prior to the termination of target motion. In experiments using a bistable apparent motion stimulus, it was found that perceived motion is a stimulus for anticipatory slow eye movements. This relationship between motion perception and anticipatory slow eye movements can explain previously noted differences between these predictive movements and the predictive component of smooth pursuit.
Boman
D K
DK
Institute for Medical Research--Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San José, CA 95128.
Hotson
J R
JR
D000328:Adult; D005133:Eye Movements; D005403:Fixation, Ocular; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009039:Motion Perception / Q000502:physiology*; D011698:Pursuit, Smooth; D013997:Time Factors