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saccadicadjective
of or related to the rapid movement of the eyes between points of fixation
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saccadicadjective
characterized by discontinuous or sporadic movement; jerky.
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saccadic
A saccade ( sə-KAHD, French for jerk) is a quick, simultaneous movement of both eyes between two or more phases of fixation in the same direction. In contrast, in smooth pursuit movements, the eyes move smoothly instead of in jumps. The phenomenon can be associated with a shift in frequency of an emitted signal or a movement of a body part or device. Controlled cortically by the frontal eye fields (FEF), or subcortically by the superior colliculus, saccades serve as a mechanism for fixation, rapid eye movement, and the fast phase of optokinetic nystagmus. The word appears to have been coined in the 1880s by French ophthalmologist Émile Javal, who used a mirror on one side of a page to observe eye movement in silent reading, and found that it involves a succession of discontinuous individual movements.
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saccadic
Saccadic refers to the rapid, jerky movement of the eyes when changing focus from one point to another. It is the fastest movement produced by the human body and is an involuntary function, commonly observed when reading or scanning a visual scene. These quick eye movements are also essential for gathering spatial information about one's environment.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of saccadic in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of saccadic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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