Visual expertise significantly alters eye movement patterns during image examination
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Multiple empirical eye-tracking studies across art, programming, surgery, sports, and judging demonstrate that visual expertise significantly alters eye movement patterns, fixation counts, and visual search strategies.
Evidence for · 7
Expertise in Pictorial Perception: Eye-Movement Patterns and Visual Memory in Artists and Laymen
2007 · cited by 143
Artists and untrained viewers demonstrated different viewing strategies and fixation patterns when examining pictures.
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Using Eye-Tracking Data to Compare Differences in Code Comprehension and Code Perceptions between Expert and Novice Programmers
2021 · cited by 14
Expert and novice computer programmers showed significant differences in fixation counts during code comprehension tasks.
The role of eye tracker in teaching video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: the differences in visual strategies between novice and expert surgeons in thoracoscopic surgery
2022 · cited by 8
Novice and expert surgeons exhibited different eye fixation patterns and search strategies when watching surgical videos.
Analyzing and Interpreting Eye Movements in C++: Using Holistic Models of Image Perception
2024 · cited by 5
Experience-related differences in eye movements were detected between experts and novices during C++ code reviews.
Expert and novice soccer goalkeepers’ visual perception: a practical-coaching approach eye-tracking
2024 · cited by 4
Experienced soccer goalkeepers and novices focused their gaze on different areas and cues during gameplay tasks.
The impact of time pressure on decision-making and visual search characteristics in basketball players.
2025 · cited by 3
Athletic experts exhibited distinct fixation distributions, saccade trajectories, and visual search strategies compared to non-athletes.
Visual Search, Pupillary Response, and Scoring Differences Between Expert and Novice Judges in Artistic Swimming: An Exploratory Study
2025 · cited by 1
Expert artistic swimming judges displayed distinct patterns of visual attention and focused on more relevant areas compared to novices.