Recent neurophysiological and computational models demonstrate that the eyes can exhibit functionally independent movements and asynchronous rotations during tasks like vergence.
The claim is specific, empirical, and testable. The retrieved literature includes studies showing asynchronous eye rotations and independent neural innervation of extraocular motoneurons during vergence (such as Papers 8 and 9), supporting the idea of independent functional control. The remaining papers discuss binocular coordination, vergence, and tracking without contradicting this capacity. Therefore, the verdict is SUPPORTED.