Anomalous Retinal Pathways in the Siamese Cat: An Inadequate Substrate for Normal Binocular Vision
- 15 October 1971
- journal article
- other
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 174 (4006) , 302-305
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.174.4006.302
Abstract
All major retinal pathways in the Siamese cat are abnormal, with almost total crossing of the projections to the pretectum and superior colliculus. These projections represent a marked disruption in the customary neural substrate for binocular vision, which implies a consequent impairment in stereoscopic depth perception. Crossed eyes, commonly seen in the Siamese cat, may therefore arise from a neuroanatomical defect in the primary visual pathways.Keywords
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