Understanding, detecting and managing strabismus

Autor: Eugene M Helveston
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2010
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Zdroj: Community Eye Health Journal, Vol 23, Iss 72, Pp 12-14 (2010)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0953-6833
Popis: Whereas many animals have eyes located on either side of their head (such as horses, for example), the eyes of humans look forwards - in the same direction. When normal, the eyes move in a coordinated manner, so that the object being looked at is centred in each eye. Because the eyes are set a small distance apart, the image in each eye is slightly different. The brain fuses the images coming from both eyes to produce a three-dimensional image that has depth. This three-dimensional vision, also known as stereoscopic or binocular vision, gives us depth perception. This allows us to judge distances more accurately, especially with objects close to us. Try to thread a needle with only one eye open and you will see the advantage of binocular vision!
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