Eye movement (sensory)

Alright kiddo, let's talk about eye movements! Our eyes are amazing parts of our body that help us see the world around us. They can move in different directions to help us look at different things. There are two types of eye movements: voluntary and involuntary. Voluntary means we move our eyes ourselves, like when we turn our head or look around a room. Involuntary means our eyes move on their own, like when we get scared or excited.

One of the ways our eyes move involuntarily is called sensory eye movements. This happens when something stimulates our senses, like when we hear a loud noise or feel something touch us. Our eyes automatically move in response to this stimulation. For example, if someone taps us on the shoulder from behind, our eyes will automatically look in that direction to see who tapped us.

Another type of sensory eye movement is called the vestibulo-ocular reflex. This happens when we move our head or body, and our eyes move in the opposite direction to keep our vision steady. For example, if we shake our head back and forth, our eyes move in the opposite direction to keep our vision focused on something in front of us.

Finally, there is something called smooth pursuit eye movements. This is when our eyes move smoothly to follow a moving object without any jerking or hesitation. For example, if we watch a bird flying across the sky, our eyes will follow the bird's movement smoothly so we can keep watching it.

So, there you have it! Eye movements are really cool and help us see the world around us. Our eyes can move on their own in response to things we see or feel, or we can move them ourselves to look at different things.