Title :
Short term adaptation of disparity vergence: a suppressive stimulus study
Author :
Sims, Tiffany ; Alvarez, Tara ; Semmlow, John
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Biomed. Eng., New Jersey Inst. of Technol., Newark, NJ, USA
Abstract :
Adaptation is the modification of structure or form due to environmental conditions. It is a key aspect of species survival and is found in most major physiological systems. This study analyzed adaptive effects of the vergence system using an infrared limbus-tracking device to record eye movements. Specifically, this study investigated how small steps of 1 degree influence 4, and 8 degree steps. Adaptation was observed in the two subjects studied as noted by the decrease in velocity of vergence eye movements
Keywords :
biomechanics; eye; disparity vergence; environmental conditions; horizontal eye movements; infrared limbus-tracking device; major physiological systems; short term adaptation; species survival; suppressive stimulus study; vergence eye movements velocity; vergence system; Biomedical engineering; Biomedical imaging; Displays; Eyes; Fuses; Nervous system; Open loop systems; Retina; Surgery; Turning;
Conference_Titel :
Bioengineering Conference, 2002. Proceedings of the IEEE 28th Annual Northeast
Conference_Location :
Philadelphia, PA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7419-3
DOI :
10.1109/NEBC.2002.999460
