Binocular Fixation Disparity Flashcards
1
Q
What was the long standing belief about binocular fixation?
A
that the two eyes fixate on the same location
2
Q
What does current research say?
A
the two eyes fixate on different locations
3
Q
what is the average amount of disparity?
A
one character apart, but eyes can fixate of different words
4
Q
Whos research found this?
A
Liversedge et al
5
Q
The magnitude of binocular fixation disparity is [what] in order to allow [what] to occur
A
not huge, eyes usually fixate within a degree of proximity to each other in order to allow fusion to occur
6
Q
What impact does BFD have on dyslexic developing readers?
A
they have an increase in fixation disparity compared to typical developing readers
7
Q
who found this?
A
Kirkby et al 2008 - 2011
