Miniature eye movements enhance fine spatial detail

An eye for detail The function of fixational eye movements, the tiny involuntary eye movements or 'retinal jitters' that occur when we fix our gaze on something, has been a matter of debate since they were first recognized in the 1950s. Using a combination of psychophysical experiments wit...

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Published in:	Nature Vol. 447; no. 7146; pp. 852 - 855
Main Authors:	Rucci, Michele, Iovin, Ramon, Poletti, Martina, Santini, Fabrizio
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London Nature Publishing Group UK 14.06.2007 Nature Publishing Nature Publishing Group
Subjects:	Anatomy & physiology Biological and medical sciences Eye Eye and associated structures. Visual pathways and centers. Vision Eye Movements - physiology Eyes & eyesight Fixation, Ocular - physiology Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Humanities and Social Sciences Humans letter Motion multidisciplinary Photic Stimulation Retina Retina - physiology Science Science (multidisciplinary) Sensory perception Vertebrates: nervous system and sense organs Vision, Ocular - physiology Human Visual fixation Noise Jitter Mask Retina Eye movement Image method Eye Spatial frequency Discrimination High frequency Power spectrum
ISSN:	0028-0836, 1476-4687, 1476-4687, 1476-4679
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