Vergence

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in a classic stereogram A vergence is the simultaneous movement of both eyes in opposite directions to obtain or maintain single binocular vision. When a creature with binocular vision looks at an object, each eye rotates around a vertical axis so that the projection of the image is in the centre of the retina in both eyes. To look at an object closer, the eyes rotate towards each other (convergence), while for an object farther away, they rotate away from each other (divergence) until the lines of sight for the eyes are parallel. Exaggerated convergence is called cross eyed viewing (focusing on the nose, for example) . When looking into the distance, the eyes diverge until parallel, effectively fixating on the same point at infinity (or very far away). Vergence is closely connected to accommodation of the eye. Under normal visual conditions, looking at an object at a different distance will automatically cause changes in both vergence and accommodation, sometimes known as the accommodation-convergence reflex. When under non-typical visual conditions, like when looking at a stereogram, the vergence and accommodation of the eyes will not match, resulting in the viewer experiencing the vergence-accommodation conflict. As opposed to the 500°/s velocity of saccade movements, vergence movements are far slower, around 25°/s.…

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