SACCADIC EYE-MOVEMENT CONJUGATION IN CHILDREN

In recent years the conjugacy of the saccadic eye movements has been s tudied extensively in adult humans, while little investigation has bee n carried out in children. We studied the characteristics of binocular saccades in school-age children, finding significant differences with adults, particularly in their dynamics and binocular coordination. Th e largest deviations were found in the youngest children, An incomplet e optimization of the saccadic waveform and a poor disconjugate compen sation of the mechanical asymmetries of the plants are hypotesized to explain the results.