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  • Title: The influence of vergence adaptation on open-loop vergence dynamics.
    Author: Satgunam P, Gowrisankaran S, Fogt N.
    Journal: Vision Res; 2009 Jul; 49(14):1795-804. PubMed ID: 19389417.
    Abstract:
    The objectives of this experiment were to measure the effect of sustained convergence on the open-loop vergence peak velocity and open-loop vergence amplitude, and to assess the correlation between changes in the phoria and changes in open-loop vergence peak velocity induced by sustained convergence. Subjects sustained convergence on a target that required 12 degrees of convergence for 5 minutes. Convergence and divergence movements of 4 degrees from the 12 degrees convergent position were measured before and after sustained convergence. Following sustained convergence, the open-loop vergence peak velocity and vergence amplitude both increased for convergence (regression slope=3.68, r=0.47). Vergence velocity and vergence amplitude both decreased for divergence (regression slope=1.76, r=0.36). After sustained convergence, a convergent shift in the phoria was noted in most cases. This shift correlated with changes in open-loop peak vergence velocity more for convergence (regression slope=1.1, r=0.33) than for divergence (regression slope=0.71, r=0.22). The results might be due to shifts in disparity detection brought about by the period of sustained convergence.
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