NTL Record

Title Some characteristics of optokinetic eye-movement patterns : a comparative study.
Record ID 39147
Personal Name
Creator
Collins, William E.; Schroeder, David J.; Rice, Nancy; Mertens, Ruth Ann; Kranz, Gail
Corporate
Contributor
United States. Office of Aviation Medicine
Publisher Civil Aerospace Medical Institute
Publication Date 19700700
Language English
Abstract Long-associated with transportation ('railroad nystagmus'), optokinetic (OPK) nystagmus is an eye-movement reaction which occurs when a series of moving objects crosses the visual field or when an observer moves past a series of objects. Similar continual movement of the eyes (and head) has been reported to produce an undesired occupational nystagmus. The present study examined responses of animals and men to durations of OPK stimulation varying between 15-120 seconds. Characteristics of the animal responses differed considerably from those of men in both the horizontal and vertical planes. The data were compared with vestibular eye-movement patterns (those which can blur vision during 'pilot's vertigo') to differentiate aspects of the eye-movement responses which can be attributed primarily to vestibular rather than oculo-motor origins.
Rosap ID dot:20950
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/20950
TRT Terms Eye; Eye fixations; Eye location; Eye movements; Visual perception; Field of vision; Vision; Peripheral vision; Head; Depth perception; Distance perception; Recording instruments; Laboratory animals; Birds; Cats; Dogs; Human subject testing; Lighting; Rotation; Kinetics; Alertness; Motor reactions; Graphs; Velocity perception; Laboratory tests; Tests; Experiments; Measurement; Optical measurement; Instruments for measuring specific phenomena; Measuring instruments; Optical instruments
General Subjects Eye; Eye--Movements; Eye--Muscles; Stimulus satiation; Perception; Visual perception; Motion perception (Vision); Vision; Visual fields; Peripheral vision; Depth perception; Head--Movements; Recording instruments; Laboratory animals--Testing; Birds as laboratory animals; Cats as laboratory animals; Dogs as laboratory animals; Animal models in research; Human beings--Testing; Lighting; Nystagmus; Vestibulo-ocular reflex; Optical measurements; Optical instruments; Charts, diagrams, etc.; Motion--Testing
Classification NTL - AVIATION - Aviation Human Factors;
NTL - AVIATION - Aviation Safety/Airworthiness;
NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Human Factors
Geographical
Coverage
United States
Report Number AM 70-10; DOT/FAA/AM-70/10
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/39000/39100/39147/AM70-10.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository