Binocular Vision
Horopter
Empirical Horopter
Panum’s Area
Panum’s Area
Physiological Basis
Requirements for Stereopsis Binocular Overlap Partial Decussation Coordinated Eye Movements
Overlapping Fields: Panoramic
Overlapping Fields: Binocular
Overlapping Fields: Binocular
Partial Decussation
Coordinated Eye Movements Gaze Holding Gaze Shifting
Retinal Function
Visual Function
Summary Object on horopter will stimulate corresponding points Objects within Panum’s region create retinal disparity and signal depth Objects beyond Panum’s region produce diplopia
Reflexes Unconditioned or innate Conditioned
Oculomotor Reflexes Postural Psycho-optical
Postural reflexes Oldest reflexes found in vertebrates Stabilise eyes with respect to gravity Stabilise eyes with respect to head and body movement
Vestibular System
Vestibular System Static reflex Maintains orientation relative to gravity Kinetic reflex Stabilise with respect to head movement
VOR
Gaze-Holding
Gaze-Holding: Visual Perception
Gaze-Holding
Gaze-Holding: Visual Perception
Gaze-Holding: Visual Perception
Gaze-Shifting
Psycho-Optical Reflexes Fixation reflex Refixation Pursuit Steady fixation Fusion reflex
Development of Visual Function
Fixation Eye Movements
Refixation Movements
Development of Saccades
Pursuits: Infant
Pursuit: Naïve Adult
Optokinetic Nystagmus (OKN)
OKN
OKN Can be used to estimate acuity Used to evaluate binocular development Normal OKN at 4 months Slow phase velocity 25 degree/sec in newborns Slow phase velocity 40 degrees/sec in adults
OKN with BV anomalies OKN is asymmetric Slow phase has higher velocity to nasalward motion than temporal motion Response seen in affected eye and normal eye OKN remains asymmetrical in adults who have had congenital cataract or strabismus in early life
Development of Accommodation
Development of Accommodation
Development of Vergence
Accommodation and Vergence AC/A CA/C
Summary Stereopsis requires binocular overlap, partial decussation and coordinated eye movements Eye movements have various components Development of eye movements rapid Vergence high order control

Binocular vision