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Oct 18, 2024 · Everyone has a blind spot here that’s about the size of a pinhead. This blind spot is normal and usually not a cause for concern. Blind or dark spots that appear suddenly or grow larger may be symptoms of an eye disease that needs treatment, such as: Diabetic retinopathy; Macular degeneration; Glaucoma
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Aug 22, 2019 · Script The human eye is pretty good at detecting lots of information about the world around us, but it isn’t always perfect. One example of this is a blind spot – a tiny part of the visual ...
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May 27, 2021 · Every human eye has something called a blind spot. This natural blind spot is the place in the retina — the light-sensitive inner lining at the back of your eye — that doesn’t have any cells that respond to light. The blind spot sits in the part of your retina where the optic nerve exits the eye.
Finding your blind spot can be a challenge for many students. Here we put forward a simple way to understand WHAT your blind spot is, and why it is vital to ...
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Oct 9, 2024 · A central scotoma is a blind spot directly in your line of sight. This type causes visual field defects that make daily tasks seem challenging or impossible. People with a central scotoma may look from the side of their eyes to compensate for the defect.
Jan 18, 2023 · Scotoma (pronounced skuh-tow-muh) is the medical term for a visual field abnormality, or a blind spot. Most of these blind spots happen in one eye, but they can happen in both eyes.
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Everyone has a spot in their retina where the optic nerve connects. In this area there are no light-sensitive cells so this part of your retina can’t see. We call this the blind spot.
