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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.

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The retrieved papers consistently show that individuals with domain-specific visual expertise (artists, programmers, surgeons, athletes, and judges) employ significantly different eye movement patterns, fixation durations, and search strategies compared to novices when examining images, videos, code, or dynamic scenes. Thus, the claim is strongly supported by the evidence.

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Expertise in Pictorial Perception: Eye-Movement Patterns and Visual Memory in Artists and Laymen
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Stine Vogt, Svein Magnussen. Expertise in Pictorial Perception: Eye-Movement Patterns and Visual Memory in Artists and Laymen. 2007. https://doi.org/10.1068/p5262

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
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Sarah A. Jessup, Sasha M. Willis, Gene M. Alarcon, Michael A. Lee. Using Eye-Tracking Data to Compare Differences in Code Comprehension and Code Perceptions between Expert and Novice Programmers. 2021. https://doi.org/10.24251/HICSS.2021.013

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
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Ying Ji, Zhiyu Kong, Yingyue Deng, Jingxi Chen, Yang Liu, Liang Zhao. 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. https://doi.org/10.21037/atm-22-2145

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
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Florian Hauser, Lisa Grabinger, Timur Ezer, J. Mottok, Hans Gruber. Analyzing and Interpreting Eye Movements in C++: Using Holistic Models of Image Perception. 2024. https://doi.org/10.1145/3649902.3655093

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
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K. Piechota, Z. Borysiuk, Dariusz Zmarzły, Michael Jonek, Edyta Majorczyk. Expert and novice soccer goalkeepers’ visual perception: a practical-coaching approach eye-tracking. 2024. https://doi.org/10.1080/24748668.2024.2428541

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.
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Guo Z, Wang Q. The impact of time pressure on decision-making and visual search characteristics in basketball players.. 2025. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1660732

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
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K. Ponciano, Maysa P. G. Leopoldo, Dalton L. Oliveira, C. Meira. Visual Search, Pupillary Response, and Scoring Differences Between Expert and Novice Judges in Artistic Swimming: An Exploratory Study. 2025. https://doi.org/10.1177/00315125251346884

Expert artistic swimming judges displayed distinct patterns of visual attention and focused on more relevant areas compared to novices.

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judged → SUPPORTED · 8801 Aug 2026
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