Phenomena and Processes

Ocular Dominance

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.

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Abstract

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.

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • Dominance, Ocular
  • Eye Dominance
  • Eyedness
  • Dominance, Eye

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5 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, ethics, genetics, physiology, radiation effects.

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History Note

2002

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Previous Indexing

  • Dominance, Cerebral (1967-2001)

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  1. G11.561.225.425w.500w
  2. G14.264w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Ocular Dominance. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D023882. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D023882
  2. Ocular Dominance. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocular_dominance
  3. Ocular Dominance. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q760286