Vision In Sport Flashcards
What does the pupil do?
Let’s light in
What is the fovea?
Make sup the smallest piece of vision
What are the rods and where are they found?
Sensitive to light, found in the retina, make up peripheral vision
What are cones and where are they found?
Sensitive to colour and detail, found in the fovea
What are the 3 types of eye movement?
Fixation
Saccade
Smooth pursuit
What moves the eyes gaze?
6 extraocular muscles
What are ciliary muscles?
Controls the focus between near and far
What are the sphincter and dilator? Where are they found?
Open and close the pupil to allow more or less light in
Found in iris
What is pursuit tracking?
Following an object through space
What are fixations and saccadic eye movements?
Quick jumps of the eyes from one point to another
What is quiet eye (QE)?
The final fixation or tracking gaze at a task relevant location prior to the initiation of the final phase of the movement
What is static acuity (SVA)?
The ability to pick out detail in a stationary object. Usually tested through snellen eye chart
What is dynamic visual capacity?
The measure of visual acuity, factoring in time and motion. Can be trained
