A new interocular suppression technique for measuring sensory eye dominance. 2010

Eunice Yang, and Randolph Blake, and James E McDonald
Vanderbilt Vision Research Center, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37240-7817, USA. eunice.yang@vanderbilt.edu

OBJECTIVE Recently devised tests have implemented forms of interocular suppression (e.g., binocular rivalry) to assess eye dominance. In an effort to combine the strengths of these tests, the authors introduce a new technique for quantifying the magnitude of interocular suppression by using an easily administered psychophysical test. METHODS Eighty-eight observers participated in the interocular suppression test, which involved dichoptic presentation of dynamic noise to one eye and a target stimulus to the other. Observers made a form-discrimination judgment once the target emerged from suppression. The authors reasoned that the dominant eye is less susceptible to interocular suppression and as a result, perception and thus, form discrimination would be faster when the target is presented to the dominant eye as opposed to the nondominant eye. Observers' sighting dominance, acuity, contrast sensitivity, and test-retest reliability were also assessed. RESULTS There were significant interocular differences in mean reaction times within and across observers. Of the observers, 68% and 32% observers were categorized as right eye dominant and left eye dominant, respectively, according to the test. Moreover, 38% of observers showed strong eye dominance. Observers' discrimination accuracy (98%) and test-retest reliability (r = 0.52-0.67) were high. Consistent with results in previous studies, statistical correlations were weak between the sighting dominance test, acuity scores, contrast sensitivity measures, and the interocular suppression test. CONCLUSIONS This interocular suppression technique offers an efficient, reliable, quantitative method of evaluating eye dominance and may be useful in making decisions about differential refractive correction of the two eyes.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D003941 Diagnostic Techniques, Ophthalmological Methods and procedures for the diagnosis of diseases of the eye or of vision disorders. Diagnostic Technic, Ophthalmological,Diagnostic Technics, Ophthalmologic,Diagnostic Technics, Ophthalmological,Diagnostic Technique, Ophthalmological,Diagnostic Techniques, Ophthalmologic,Ophthalmological Diagnostic Technic,Ophthalmological Diagnostic Technics,Ophthalmological Diagnostic Technique,Ophthalmological Diagnostic Techniques,Technic, Ophthalmological Diagnostic,Technics, Ophthalmological Diagnostic,Technique, Ophthalmological Diagnostic,Techniques, Ophthalmological Diagnostic,Diagnostic Technic, Ophthalmologic,Diagnostic Technique, Ophthalmologic,Ophthalmologic Diagnostic Technic,Ophthalmologic Diagnostic Technics,Ophthalmologic Diagnostic Technique,Ophthalmologic Diagnostic Techniques,Technic, Ophthalmologic Diagnostic,Technics, Ophthalmologic Diagnostic,Technique, Ophthalmologic Diagnostic,Techniques, Ophthalmologic Diagnostic
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000293 Adolescent A person 13 to 18 years of age. Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D014792 Visual Acuity Clarity or sharpness of OCULAR VISION or the ability of the eye to see fine details. Visual acuity depends on the functions of RETINA, neuronal transmission, and the interpretative ability of the brain. Normal visual acuity is expressed as 20/20 indicating that one can see at 20 feet what should normally be seen at that distance. Visual acuity can also be influenced by brightness, color, and contrast. Acuities, Visual,Acuity, Visual,Visual Acuities
D014796 Visual Perception The selecting and organizing of visual stimuli based on the individual's past experience. Visual Processing,Perception, Visual,Processing, Visual
D015348 Vision, Binocular The blending of separate images seen by each eye into one composite image. Binocular Vision

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