1. Effect of differences in binocularity on perceived absolute distance.
- Author
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Cruz AA, Fukusima SS, Schor P, and Da-Silva JA
- Subjects
- Humans, Visual Acuity, Distance Perception physiology, Vision Disorders physiopathology, Vision, Binocular physiology, Vision, Monocular physiology
- Abstract
1. Using a 0.9 x 4.0 m visual alley, perceived absolute distance was studied in four groups of subjects: binocular, cross-eyed, monocular, and induced-monocular individuals. 2. A power function between the different physical and perceived distances was adjusted and the relative and absolute errors made by the observers were calculated. Despite a tendency to overestimate distance in the monocular group, no significant differences were detected among groups. 3. The data suggest that, under natural-cue conditions, binocularity is not a determining factor for the perception of absolute distance.
- Published
- 1989