EYE MOVEMENTS, THE PULLILLARY SYSTEM, AND KINETICS OF THE EYE
I have been collaborating for a long time with my colleague Jordan Pola on studies of movements of the eyes. We have been particularly interested in smooth eye movements, which include pursuit eye movements (used to track moving objects of interest) and optokinetic eye movements (used to hold gaze steady during motion). The studies are aimed at understanding how the visual system makes use of visual information to guide the eye movements. We are also interested in how eye movements affect our perception of the world around us. Another area I am interested in is the pupillary system. I have been looking at ways in which the pupillary light reflex might be used as a clinical diagnostic tool to look for functional loss. Other interests include kinetics of the eye, the mechanics of the iris and of the vitreous body, and the relationship between ocular form and optical properties of the eye.