Our Eyes Jitter And Scientists Aren’t Sure Why, Boston University Study

Human eyes jump and jitter all the time. The tiny movements are “very, very fast,” says Michele Rucci, a professor at Boston University, who thinks these coordinated jitters allow us to see fine spatial detail like letters on a page.

His research, published in Current Biology, reveals that problems with visual acuity may actually stem from inaccurate motor control of your eyes, head, and neck—not damage to the eye.

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