What does the dominant eye dominate? A brief and somewhat contentious review

Mapp, Alistair P.; Ono, Hiroshi; Barbeito, Raphael

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“…Eye preference, as to McManus (2002), is a sensorimotor asymmetry seen in all bilateral anatomical pairs such as ears, nostril, and hands. Eye dominance, in contrast, refers to the eye for which a stimulus is predominantly reported when two rivaling stimuli are presented through a stereoscope (Mapp, Ono, & Barbeito, 2003). Although the terms are usually used interchangeably, "eye dominance is a much less consistent trait than eye preference" (Fagard, Monzalvo-Lopez, & Mamassian, 2008).…”

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The role of eye dominance in recalling lexical items in second language acquisition

Shakouri¹,

Maftoon²

2016

IJRSLL

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The purpose of the study was to investigate whether participants' eye dominance can be an indicator of success in recalling lexical items in second language acquisition (SLA). In this regard, the present researchers selected 30 participants from a relatively popular English language center, Iranian Language Center located in Bandare-e Anzali, Iran. The participants were also homogenized on their language proficiency level using the Babel English Language Placement test. They were found to be at intermediate level of language proficiency. By means of a convergence near-point test, the researchers selected the participants who were right-and left-eyed dominants. The results of independent samples t-test indicated that eye laterality is not a valid indicator of participants' success in recalling L2 lexical items.

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The role of eye dominance in recalling lexical items in second language acquisition

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2016

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“…The concept of eye dominance in normal subjects, i.e., a consistent preference or advantage for using one of the two eyes, is well known and has been discussed for decades [19,23,27]. Nevertheless, the functional significance of eye dominance remains elusive, and, if present, it Publisher's Disclaimer: This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication.…”

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“…In contrast, assigning dominance based on sighting produced no significant interocular BOLD differences. We conclude that interocular BOLD differences in normal subjects exist, and may be predicted by acuity measures.Keywords visual cortex; Portus; Miles; amblyopia; V1The concept of eye dominance in normal subjects, i.e., a consistent preference or advantage for using one of the two eyes, is well known and has been discussed for decades [19,23,27]. Nevertheless, the functional significance of eye dominance remains elusive, and, if present, it Publisher's Disclaimer: This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication.…”

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“…[15,3]. The lack of consensus has lead several authors to express a rather pessimistic view of the significance of eye dominance: "Other than being the 'preferred' eye in some viewing situations, the sighting dominant eye has no special role for visual or oculomotor processes for the normal population" [19]. …”

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“…The eye that dominates during binocular rivalry. However, these three measures of eye dominance are generally not recognized to correlate with each other [6,19], and the correlation between eye dominance and handedness is weak [27,1].…”

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Eye dominance predicts fMRI signals in human retinotopic cortex

Mendola

Conner

2007

Neuroscience Letters

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There have been many attempts to define eye dominance in normal subjects, but limited consensus exists, and relevant physiological data is scarce. In this study, we consider two different behavioral methods for assignment of eye dominance, and how well they predict fMRI signals evoked by monocular stimulation. Sighting eye dominance was assessed with two standard tests, the Porta Test, and a 'hole in hand' variation of the Miles Test. Acuity dominance was tested with a standard eye chart and with a computerized test of grating acuity. We found limited agreement between the sighting and acuity methods for assigning dominance in our individual subjects. We then compared the fMRI response generated by dominant eye stimulation to that generated by non-dominant eye, according to both methods, in 7 normal subjects. The stimulus consisted of a high contrast hemifield stimulus alternating with no stimulus in a blocked paradigm. In separate scans, we used standard techniques to label the borders of visual areas V1, V2, V3, VP, V4, V3A, and MT. These regions of interest (ROIs) were used to analyze each visual area separately. We found that percent change in fMRI BOLD signal was stronger for the dominant eye as defined by the acuity method, and this effect was significant for areas located in the ventral occipital territory (V1v, V2v, VP, V4). In contrast, assigning dominance based on sighting produced no significant interocular BOLD differences. We conclude that interocular BOLD differences in normal subjects exist, and may be predicted by acuity measures.Keywords visual cortex; Portus; Miles; amblyopia; V1The concept of eye dominance in normal subjects, i.e., a consistent preference or advantage for using one of the two eyes, is well known and has been discussed for decades [19,23,27]. Nevertheless, the functional significance of eye dominance remains elusive, and, if present, it Publisher's Disclaimer: This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof before it is published in its final citable form. Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain. [15,3]. The lack of consensus has lead several authors to express a rather pessimistic view of the significance of eye dominance: "Other than being the 'preferred' eye in some viewing situations, the sighting dominant eye has no special role for visual or oculomotor processes for the normal population" [19]. NIH Public AccessIn addition to the inconsistencies associated with sighting eye dominance, it has been unclear if this concept would have relevance to the processing of simple visual stimuli in retinotopic areas of visual cortex. One prior fMRI study by Rombouts et al., of 22 subjects found a slightly larger extent of activation in both occipit...

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Relationship between eye preference and binocular rivalry, and between eye‐hand preference and reading ability in children

Fagard

Monzalvo-Lopez

Mamassian

2008

Developmental Psychobiology

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One goal of the experiment presented here was to check, in children, the relationship between eye preference when sighting at different angles and eye dominance in binocular rivalry. In addition, since it is sometimes argued that a crossed pattern of eye-hand preference might put children at risk of difficulties in learning to read, we evaluated the relationship between this pattern and reading achievement in first and sixth graders. Results showed that a majority of children are right-eyed for monosighting, and that intrinsic preference and spatial factor influence the choice of eye. As many children were right- or left-eye dominant, and eye dominance was not related to eye preference. We found no relationship between eye-hand preference and reading proficiency, thus not confirming that a crossed pattern of eye-hand preference might put children at risk of difficulties in learning to read. Consistent handers were more advanced in reading than inconsistent handers.

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What does the dominant eye dominate? A brief and somewhat contentious review

Cited by 194 publications

References 83 publications

The role of eye dominance in recalling lexical items in second language acquisition

The role of eye dominance in recalling lexical items in second language acquisition

Eye dominance predicts fMRI signals in human retinotopic cortex

Relationship between eye preference and binocular rivalry, and between eye‐hand preference and reading ability in children

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