Optic Flow Speed and Retinal Stimulation Influence Microsaccades
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Optic Flow Stimuli
2.2. Eye Movements and Eye Position Recordings
2.3. Data Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Microsaccades Peak Velocity
3.2. Microsaccades Latency
3.3. Microsaccades Rate
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Raffi, M.; Trofè, A.; Meoni, A.; Gallelli, L.; Piras, A. Optic Flow Speed and Retinal Stimulation Influence Microsaccades. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 6765. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19116765
Raffi M, Trofè A, Meoni A, Gallelli L, Piras A. Optic Flow Speed and Retinal Stimulation Influence Microsaccades. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(11):6765. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19116765
Chicago/Turabian StyleRaffi, Milena, Aurelio Trofè, Andrea Meoni, Luca Gallelli, and Alessandro Piras. 2022. "Optic Flow Speed and Retinal Stimulation Influence Microsaccades" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 11: 6765. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19116765