Blog
Save
Email
Print
SharePeripheral vision is a part of vision that occurs outside the very center of gaze.
See also:
There is in actuality a very broad set of non-central points in the field of view that is included in the notion of peripheral vision.
Peripheral vision is weaker in humans, compared with other animals, especially at distinguishing color and shape.
This is because the density of receptor cells on the retina is greatest at the center and lowest at the edges.
Peripheral vision is good at detecting motion.
For more information about the topic Peripheral vision, read the full article at Wikipedia.org, or see the following related articles:
Retina — The retina is a thin layer of neural cells that lines the back of the eyeball of vertebrates and some cephalopods. In vertebrate embryonic ... > read 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 ... > read more
Bitemporal hemianopsia — Bitemporal hemianopsia (or Bitemporal hemianopia) is the medical description of a type of partial blindness where vision is missing in the outer half ... > read 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 ... > read more
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 ... > read more
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 ... > read more
Motion perception — Motion perception is the process of inferring the speed and direction of objects that move in a visual scene given some visual input. While this ... > read more
Visual system — The visual system is the part of the nervous system which allows organisms to see. It interprets the information from visible light to build a ... > read more
Eye examination — An eye examination is a battery of tests performed by an ophthalmologist or optometrist assessing vision and ability to focus on and discern objects, ... > read more
Editor's Note: This article is not intended to provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.
Recommend this page on Facebook, Twitter,
and Google +1:
Other bookmarking and sharing tools:
more 