Objective To investigate the need for two balanced eyes to achieve fine stereopsis. Methods Thirty-eight subjects participated in the study. For each subject, ocular dominance was quantified with a continuous flicker suppression method and an ocular dominance index (ODI) was computed. Eight subjects were classified as having balanced eyes [abs (ODI) <2] and 20 subjects were classified as having unbalanced eyes [abs (ODI) ≥2]. Stereopsis was evaluated with random dots, and the optimal stereoacuity (Dmin) and time needed to achieve such stereoacuity (Tmin) were computed for each subject. Results Tmin in the subjects with balanced eyes was significantly shorter than that in the subjects with unbalanced eyes (148.8±69.1 ms vs. 353.2±262.9 ms, t=3.2, P<0.01). However, there was no difference in Dmin between the two groups (42.9″±23.5″ vs. 60.5″±50.4″, P>0.05). Tmin showed a significant positive correlation with ODI (r=0.58, P<0.01). Conclusion People with unbalanced eyes can also achieve fine stereoacuity, given sufficient response time.
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