Saccadic adaptation is a fundamental process by which the oculomotor system recalibrates the rapid, ballistic movements of the eyes to ensure accurate fixation on targets. This adaptive capability is ...

When compared with fixation, both smooth pursuit (upper left) and saccadic (lower left) eye movements showed similar patterns of brain activation (red) and deactivation (blue). In contrast, a direct ...

Rapid side-to-side eye movements can help stabilize posture, avoid falls and maintain balance for people with Parkinson's disease, just as they can for healthy people. This seemingly counterintuitive ...

Staring into the eyes of Mona Lisa is unnerving. Regardless of your vantage point, Mona Lisa appears to shift her gaze to make eye contact and stare you down. What nonverbal cues do the movements of ...

Every time the human eye darts from one point to another, the retinal image smears across the visual field. These rapid jumps, called saccades, happen several times per second, yet the world never ...

Vision scientists have uncovered new information about the role of tiny 'fixational' eye movements in enabling us to see clearly. Fixational eye movements are tiny movements of the eye -- so small we ...