APA Dictionary of Psychology

optokinetic reflex (OKR)

Updated on 04/19/2018
the involuntary compensatory eye movements that allow the eyes to maintain fixation on a visual target as it moves by an observer. The optokinetic reflex is driven by signals from neurons in the retina. Compare vestibulo-ocular reflex.
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