A Theory of Ocular Dominance

Relative contributions of the two eyes to perceived egocentric visual direction in normal binocular vision

“…Similar positive relationships exist between the log blur-suppression threshold ratios and the log weighting of eye position and retinal information determined for horizontally and vertically disparate contrast-varying targets, but none of these relationships achieve statistical significance (r = 0.52 for all three comparisons). In general, these results are consistent with several previous reports that different measures of ocular dominance do not agree qualitatively or quantitatively with one other (Li et al, 2010; Pointer, 2007; Porac & Coren, 1976, 1986; Rice et al, 2008; Robboy et al, 1990; Suttle et al, 2009; Walls, 1951). …”

Relative contributions of the two eyes to perceived egocentric visual direction in normal binocular vision

“…Similar positive relationships exist between the log blur-suppression threshold ratios and the log weighting of eye position and retinal information determined for horizontally and vertically disparate contrast-varying targets, but none of these relationships achieve statistical significance (r = 0.52 for all three comparisons). In general, these results are consistent with several previous reports that different measures of ocular dominance do not agree qualitatively or quantitatively with one other (Li et al, 2010; Pointer, 2007; Porac & Coren, 1976, 1986; Rice et al, 2008; Robboy et al, 1990; Suttle et al, 2009; Walls, 1951). …”

Error in visually directed manual pointing

“…When the favored hand was used, these errors were in almost all cases to the side opposite the sighting eye. This result was consistent with the hypothesis of Walls (1951) and Ogle (1962) that the perceived direction of a target is its direction from the dominant eye. However, of the seven subjects who pointed with their favored hand, five had their favored hand on the same side as their sighting eye.…”

“…Foley and Held (1972) obtained some evidence for an effect of dominant eye consistent with the Walls-Ogle hypothesis. Walls (1951) and Ogle (1962) hypothesized that visual direction is the direction from the dominant eye as determined by sighting tests similar to the one used to establish eye dominance in the present study. If this is the case.…”

The dominant eye.

“…In the presence of fixation disparities, he found that the locus of the fused target appears shifted in the direction of the line of sight of the dominant eye. Ogle's data would agree with Walls's (1951) contention that eye movement errors are more likely to be found in the eye whose movements are not crucial to any higher order perceptual function. Nonetheless, Walls's suggestion that only the movements of the dominant eye are monitored in the computation of visual direction has been challenged by Lederer (1961) and Ono, Wilkinson, Muter, and Mitson (1972), who reported that apparent movement can occur with either eye.…”

Relative contributions of the two eyes to perceived egocentric visual direction in normal binocular vision

“…Similar positive relationships exist between the log blur-suppression threshold ratios and the log weighting of eye position and retinal information determined for horizontally and vertically disparate contrast-varying targets, but none of these relationships achieve statistical significance (r = 0.52 for all three comparisons). In general, these results are consistent with several previous reports that different measures of ocular dominance do not agree qualitatively or quantitatively with one other (Li et al, 2010; Pointer, 2007; Porac & Coren, 1976, 1986; Rice et al, 2008; Robboy et al, 1990; Suttle et al, 2009; Walls, 1951). …”

Error in visually directed manual pointing

“…When the favored hand was used, these errors were in almost all cases to the side opposite the sighting eye. This result was consistent with the hypothesis of Walls (1951) and Ogle (1962) that the perceived direction of a target is its direction from the dominant eye. However, of the seven subjects who pointed with their favored hand, five had their favored hand on the same side as their sighting eye.…”

“…Foley and Held (1972) obtained some evidence for an effect of dominant eye consistent with the Walls-Ogle hypothesis. Walls (1951) and Ogle (1962) hypothesized that visual direction is the direction from the dominant eye as determined by sighting tests similar to the one used to establish eye dominance in the present study. If this is the case.…”

The dominant eye.

“…In the presence of fixation disparities, he found that the locus of the fused target appears shifted in the direction of the line of sight of the dominant eye. Ogle's data would agree with Walls's (1951) contention that eye movement errors are more likely to be found in the eye whose movements are not crucial to any higher order perceptual function. Nonetheless, Walls's suggestion that only the movements of the dominant eye are monitored in the computation of visual direction has been challenged by Lederer (1961) and Ono, Wilkinson, Muter, and Mitson (1972), who reported that apparent movement can occur with either eye.…”

Relative contributions of the two eyes to perceived egocentric visual direction in normal binocular vision

“…Similar positive relationships exist between the log blur-suppression threshold ratios and the log weighting of eye position and retinal information determined for horizontally and vertically disparate contrast-varying targets, but none of these relationships achieve statistical significance (r = 0.52 for all three comparisons). In general, these results are consistent with several previous reports that different measures of ocular dominance do not agree qualitatively or quantitatively with one other (Li et al, 2010; Pointer, 2007; Porac & Coren, 1976, 1986; Rice et al, 2008; Robboy et al, 1990; Suttle et al, 2009; Walls, 1951). …”

Error in visually directed manual pointing

“…When the favored hand was used, these errors were in almost all cases to the side opposite the sighting eye. This result was consistent with the hypothesis of Walls (1951) and Ogle (1962) that the perceived direction of a target is its direction from the dominant eye. However, of the seven subjects who pointed with their favored hand, five had their favored hand on the same side as their sighting eye.…”

“…Foley and Held (1972) obtained some evidence for an effect of dominant eye consistent with the Walls-Ogle hypothesis. Walls (1951) and Ogle (1962) hypothesized that visual direction is the direction from the dominant eye as determined by sighting tests similar to the one used to establish eye dominance in the present study. If this is the case.…”

The dominant eye.

“…In the presence of fixation disparities, he found that the locus of the fused target appears shifted in the direction of the line of sight of the dominant eye. Ogle's data would agree with Walls's (1951) contention that eye movement errors are more likely to be found in the eye whose movements are not crucial to any higher order perceptual function. Nonetheless, Walls's suggestion that only the movements of the dominant eye are monitored in the computation of visual direction has been challenged by Lederer (1961) and Ono, Wilkinson, Muter, and Mitson (1972), who reported that apparent movement can occur with either eye.…”