Finely tuned eye movements enhance visual acuity
Humans are normally not aware that their eyes are always in motion, even when attempting to maintain steady gaze on a point. Here the authors show that these small eye movements are finely controlled and contribute more than two lines in a standard eye-chart test of visual acuity.
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Main Authors: | Janis Intoy, Michele Rucci |
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Format: | article |
Language: | EN |
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Nature Portfolio
2020
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/bf0a50e9d1b84a6ebd6d5211adb68ed9 |
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