Where Do I look? From Attention to Action in the Frontal Eye Field

The frontal eye field (FEF) has been known as a key player in the generation of saccade motor commands and in the allocation of spatial attention. In this issue of Neuron, Schafer and Moore demonstrate that FEF microstimulation enhances the effect of a position illusion induced by visual motion on saccades. This finding suggests that FEF activity can modulate the deployment of spatial attention, which in turn can alter saccade motor commands