retinal rivalry
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rivalry
(ri'val-re)Competition between two or more individuals, groups, or systems seeking to attain the same goal.
binocular rivalry
The continuous alternation in the conscious perception of visual stimuli to the two eyes.
gender rivalry
Competition between the sexes for status and compensation, esp. in business, politics, and sports.
perceptual rivalry
The conflicting perception of ambiguous sensory data, e.g., of light and dark interlocking images. The viewer sees first the light and then the dark parts of the image as dominant.
retinal rivalry
Binocular rivalry.sibling rivalry
The competition between children for attention and affection from others, esp. their parents.
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retinal rivalry
When the two eyes are simultaneously or successively stimulated on corresponding retinal areas by dissimilar images (e.g. a green source to one eye and a red to the other, or lines orientated in one direction to one eye and in the other direction to the other), there results either an alternation of perception (complete or partial) or even a constant dominance of one eye. (Fig. R11) Syn. binocular rivalry. See Cheshire cat effect; suppression.
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Fig. R11 Retinal rivalry. Target A is seen by one eye. Target B is seen by the other eye
Millodot: Dictionary of Optometry and Visual Science, 7th edition. © 2009 Butterworth-Heinemann