The clinical testing of
fixation disparity.
Since the time (1949-1967) that Ogle, and his
colleagues researched the entity they termed
fixation disparity (FD), a number of clinical
tests have become available based on this
original work. The purpose of this paper is to
discuss the design of these tests and to propose
some major modifications that expand on the
standard methods of testing of FD in order to
make such testing more clinically relevant.
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Intention
Understanding how the brain works in
perceiving sensory input, controlling motor
output and mediating cognitive functions is of
fundamental importance both for basic science
and for effective clinical treatment of
neurological disorders.
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Attention
The word attention has had more varied usages
than perhaps any other in psychology, all of
which imply both intensive and selective
aspects. Models of attention date back to
Aristotle, who considered attention as a
narrowing of the senses. All science is based on
the attention paid to models and philosophies of
thinking that drive scientific enquiry. And it
is on the basis of what appears to be proven
scientifically, that clinicians apply such
information in clinical practice.
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