Stereo-deficients and stereoblinds cannot make utrocular discriminations

Vision Res. 1985;25(9):1345-8. doi: 10.1016/0042-6989(85)90052-5.

Abstract

In two separate experiments, we show that stereo-deficient observers are no better than stereonormals at discriminating the eye-of-origin of a monocular stimulation. Stereo-deficient observers are considered to have a preponderance of monocular neurons throughout their visual system, including the visual cortex. The results indicate that, in spite of their clear anatomical and physiological structure, such monocular neurons do not convey eye-of-origin information to consciousness.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Depth Perception / physiology*
  • Discrimination, Psychological / physiology
  • Functional Laterality / physiology*
  • Humans
  • Light
  • Perceptual Disorders / physiopathology*
  • Photic Stimulation
  • Psychophysics
  • Visual Acuity