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Smooth Eye Movements in Humans: Smooth Pursuit, Optokinetic Nystagmus and Vestibular Ocular Reflex

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Smooth pursuit eye movements (SPEM), optokinetic nystagmus (OKN) and the vestibular ocular reflex (VOR) enable us to focus our eyes constantly on objects that move relative to us. In real life situations, natural stimuli that elicit SPEM, OKN and the VOR are processed simultaneously, and do not always act synergistically.

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Lencer, R., Sprenger, A., Trillenberg, P. (2019). Smooth Eye Movements in Humans: Smooth Pursuit, Optokinetic Nystagmus and Vestibular Ocular Reflex. In: Klein, C., Ettinger, U. (eds) Eye Movement Research. Studies in Neuroscience, Psychology and Behavioral Economics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-20085-5_4

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