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An Alternative Theory of Binocularity

Year: 2019

Type: article

Abstract: The fact that seeing with two eyes is universal among vertebrates raises a problem that has long challenged vision scientists: how do animals with overlapping visual fields combine non-identical right and left eye images to achieve fusion and the perception of depth that follows? Most theories address this problem in terms of matching corresponding images on the right and left retinas. Here we suggest an alternative theory of binocular vision based on anatomical correspondence that circumvents the correspondence problem and provides a rationale for ocular dominance.

Source: Frontiers in Computational Neuroscience

DOI: 10.3389/fncom.2019.00071

Authors: Cherlyn J. Ng, Dale Purves

Institutions: National University of Singapore, University of Rochester Medicine, Duke-NUS Medical School, University of Rochester, Duke University

Language: English

Topic: Visual perception and processing mechanisms

Subfield: Cognitive Neuroscience

Field: Neuroscience

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,950

Funder: Duke-NUS Medical School