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The effects of retinal target location on suppression of the vestibulo-ocular reflex

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Experiments on human subjects exposed to angular oscillation whilst viewing a head-fixed display have indicated that the degree of suppression of the vestibulo-ocular reflex is dependent upon the peripheral location of the visual target. Suppression is greatest when fixating a central target and decreases in a graded manner for targets placed more peripherally. During central fixation a low-velocity nystagmus is still evident and there is no indication of any complete cancellation of the vestibulo-ocular reflex.

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Barnes, G.R. The effects of retinal target location on suppression of the vestibulo-ocular reflex. Exp Brain Res 49, 257–268 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00238585

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