Changes in gravitational state cause changes in ocular torsion

J Gravit Physiol. 1998 Jul;5(1):P109-10.

Abstract

NASA: Gravity-responsive eye torsion was studied simultaneously in both eyes during parabolic flight to determine the effects of weightlessness. Observed effects were that torsional position of eyes in the 1G states between parabolas was offset from the baseline positions obtained prior to the onset of parabolas, responses to hyper- and hypogravity were seen in most subjects, and responses were consistent within subjects but varied between subjects.

MeSH terms

  • Eye Movements*
  • Gravitation*
  • Humans
  • Hypergravity*
  • Space Flight*
  • Torsion Abnormality
  • Video Recording
  • Weightlessness*