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Descriptor English: Dominance, Ocular
Descriptor Spanish: Predominio Ocular
Descriptor dominancia ocular
Entry term(s) dominancia del ojo
Scope note: Superioridad funcional y empleo preferencial de un ojo sobre el otro. Se suele aplicar el término a la superioridad en la vista (PERCEPCIÓN VISUAL) o en las tareas motoras pero no a la diferencia en la AGUDEZA VISUAL o disfunción de uno de los ojos. Se puede modificar la dominancia ocular por estímulos visuales y FACTORES NEUROTRÓFICOS.
Descriptor Portuguese: Dominância Ocular
Descriptor French: Dominance oculaire
Entry term(s): Dominance, Eye
Eye Dominance
Eyedness
Ocular Dominance
Tree number(s): G11.561.225.425.500
G14.264
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D023882
Scope note: The functional superiority and preferential use of one eye over the other. The term is usually applied to superiority in sighting (VISUAL PERCEPTION) or motor task but not difference in VISUAL ACUITY or dysfunction of one of the eyes. Ocular dominance can be modified by visual input and NEUROTROPHIC FACTORS.
Allowable Qualifiers: DE drug effects
ES ethics
GE genetics
PH physiology
RE radiation effects
Previous Indexing: Dominance, Cerebral (1967-2001)
Public MeSH Note: 2002
History Note: 2002
DeCS ID: 36349
Unique ID: D023882
NLM Classification: WW 103
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Date Established: 2002/01/01
Date of Entry: 2001/07/25
Revision Date: 2008/07/08
Dominance, Ocular - Preferred
Concept UI M0368451
Scope note The functional superiority and preferential use of one eye over the other. The term is usually applied to superiority in sighting (VISUAL PERCEPTION) or motor task but not difference in VISUAL ACUITY or dysfunction of one of the eyes. Ocular dominance can be modified by visual input and NEUROTROPHIC FACTORS.
Preferred term Dominance, Ocular
Entry term(s) Dominance, Eye
Eye Dominance
Eyedness
Ocular Dominance



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