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IT is well known that there is an illusory displacement of the visual field in man when the eyes are moved passively, while active movement of the eyes results in a stable perception. The existence of a central neural mechanism as part of the excitation pattern of the overt movement has been postulated in an attempt to account for these phenomena1,2.
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LOMBROSO, C., CORAZZA, R. Central Visual Discharge Time-locked with Spontaneous Eye Movements in the Cat. Nature 230, 464–467 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1038/230464b0
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