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J Physiol Volume 584, Number 1, 11-23, October 1, 2007 DOI: 10.1113/jphysiol.2007.139881
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Saccades and pursuit: two outcomes of a single sensorimotor process

 Jean-Jacques Orban de Xivry1 and Philippe Lefèvre1

1 CESAME and Laboratory of Neurophysiology, Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium

Saccades and smooth pursuit eye movements are two different modes of oculomotor control. Saccades are primarily directed toward stationary targets whereas smooth pursuit is elicited to track moving targets. In recent years, behavioural and neurophysiological data demonstrated that both types of eye movements work in synergy for visual tracking. This suggests that saccades and pursuit are two outcomes of a single sensorimotor process that aims at orienting the visual axis.

(Received 2 July 2007; accepted after revision 6 August 2007; first published online 9 August 2007)
Corresponding author P. Lefèvre: Avenue Georges Lemaitre, 4-6, B-1348 Louvain-La-Neuve, Belgium. Email: philippe.lefevre{at}uclouvain.be




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