Microsaccades restore the visibility of minute foveal targets

Stationary targets can fade perceptually during steady visual fixation, a phenomenon known as Troxler fading. Recent research found that microsaccades—small, involuntary saccades produced during attempted fixation—can restore the visibility of faded targets, both in the visual periphery and in the f...

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Main Authors: Francisco M. Costela, Michael B. McCamy, Stephen L. Macknik, Jorge Otero-Millan, Susana Martinez-Conde
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2013-08-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/119.pdf