Primates use a combination of smooth pursuit and saccadic eye movements to stabilize the
retinal image of selected objects within the high-acuity region near the fovea. Pursuit has …

The superior colliculus (SC) has long been known to be part of the network of brain areas
involved in spatial attention, but recent findings have dramatically refined our understanding …

Ocular fixation is a dynamic process that is actively controlled by many of the same brain
structures involved in the control of eye movements, including the superior colliculus …

The ability to process relevant stimuli selectively is a fundamental function of the primate
visual system. The best-understood correlate of this function is the enhanced response of …

Most natural actions are accomplished with a seamless combination of individual
movements. Such coordination poses a problem: How does the motor system orchestrate …

During fixation, the eyes are not still but often exhibit microsaccadic movements. The
function of microsaccades is controversial, largely because the neural mechanisms …

Attention is commonly thought to be important for managing the limited resources available
in sensory areas of the neocortex. Here we present an alternative view that attention arises …

The intermediate and deep layers of the monkey superior colliculus (SC) comprise a
retinotopically organized map for eye movements. The rostral end of this map …

Primates base perceptual judgments on some sensory inputs while ignoring others. The
covert selection of sensory information for perception is often thought to be accomplished …

Primates use two types of voluntary eye movements to track objects of interest: pursuit and
saccades. Traditionally, these two eye movements have been viewed as distinct systems …