Literature dealing with the peripheral retina and its ‘specialization for motion detection’ is reviewed. The data at hand seem to indicate that the central retina is more ‘specialized’ for motion perception than the peripheral retina. It is clear that motion improves vision for stimuli presented peripherally.
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