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Ocular Physiological Phenomena > Dominance, Ocular
Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena > Nervous System Physiological Phenomena > Dominance, Cerebral > Functional Laterality > Dominance, Ocular
... > Behavioral Disciplines and Activities > Behavioral Sciences > Psychophysiology > Dominance, Cerebral > Functional Laterality > Dominance, Ocular
Psychological Phenomena > Psychophysiology > Dominance, Cerebral > Functional Laterality > Dominance, Ocular
... > Natural Science Disciplines > Biological Science Disciplines > Physiology > Psychophysiology > Dominance, Cerebral > Functional Laterality > Dominance, Ocular

Preferred term

Dominance, Ocular  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • The functional superiority and preferential use of one eye over the other. The term is usually applied to superiority in sighting (VISUAL PERCEPTION) or motor task but not difference in VISUAL ACUITY or dysfunction of one of the eyes. Ocular dominance can be modified by visual input and NEUROTROPHIC FACTORS.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Eyedness
  • Eye Dominance

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