21. Saccades are the rapid movement of eyes that is used while scanning a visual scene.22. Instead, our eyes make short and rapid movements called " saccades ". 23. Active viewing involves more saccades than fixations. 24. In other words, the SEF does not immediately or directly contribute to saccade initiation. 25. Saccades just aren't that regular.26. Omnipause neurons cease firing just before a saccade , and remain silent throughout the saccade. 27. Omnipause neurons cease firing just before a saccade, and remain silent throughout the saccade . 28. Slow saccades are also sometimes seen. 29. Old adults show reduced amplitude of primary saccades and they generally more saccades to reach fixation. 30. Old adults show reduced amplitude of primary saccades and they generally more saccades to reach fixation.