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Peripheral vision is a part
of vision that occurs
outside the very center of
gaze. There is in actuality
a very broad set of
non-central points in the
field of view that is
included in the notion of
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Aqueous humour
The aqueous humour is the
clear, watery fluid that
fills the complex space in
the front of the eye which
is bounded at the front by
the cornea and at the rear
by the front surface or face
of the vitreous humour. ... > full story
Refractive surgery
Refractive eye surgery is
any eye surgery used to
improve the refractive state
of the eye and decrease
dependency on glasses or
contact lenses. The most
common methods today use
lasers to reshape the
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Vitreous humour
Vitreous humour (British
spelling) or Vitreous humor
(US spelling) is the clear
aqueous solution that fills
the space between the lens
and the retina of the
vertebrate eyeball. The
solution is 99% water, but
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Pupillary reflex
In medicine, the pupillary reflex or pupillary light reflex, is the reduction of pupil size in response to light. It is a normal response and dependent on the function of the optic nerves and ... > more -
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Astigmatism (eye)
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Eyeglass prescription
An eyeglass prescription is a written order by an ophthalmologist or an optometrist to an optician for eyeglasses. It specifies the parameters to which the eyeglasses are to be made in order to ... > more -
Optic nerve
The optic nerve is the nerve that transmits visual information from the retina to the brain. The optic nerve is composed of retinal ganglion cell axons and support cells. It leaves the orbit (eye) ... > more -
Visual field
The term visual field is often used in ophthalmology, where a visual field test is used to determine whether the visual field is affected by diseases that cause local scotoma or a more extensive loss ... > more
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