The nature of foveal representation

Michal Lavidor; Vincent Walsh

doi:10.1038/nrn1498

The nature of foveal representation

Michal Lavidor
, Vincent Walsh

University of Hull
University College London

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Abstract

A fundamental question in visual perception is whether the representation of the fovea is split at the midline between the two hemispheres, or bilaterally represented by overlapping projections of the fovea in each hemisphere. Here we examine psychophysical, anatomical, neuropsychological and brain stimulation experiments that have addressed this question, and argue for a shift from the current default view of bilateral representation to that of a split representation, to provide a greater understanding of higher visual processes.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	729-735
Number of pages	7
Journal	Nature Reviews Neuroscience
Volume	5
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/nrn1498
State	Published - Sep 2004
Externally published	Yes

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Funding Information:
We would like to thank A. Leff, M. Sereno, R. Shillcock and R. Tootell for helpful comments on this manuscript. We are grateful to the BBSRC, the European Commission, the Royal Society and the Wellcome Trust.

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We would like to thank A. Leff, M. Sereno, R. Shillcock and R. Tootell for helpful comments on this manuscript. We are grateful to the BBSRC, the European Commission, the Royal Society and the Wellcome Trust.

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Wellcome Trust
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
Royal Society
European Commission

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