Visual Cues and Depth Perception
Depth perception relies on visual cues.
so that have depth perception, you must have binocular vision, also known as stereopsis.
That’s because your binocular cues are at work to create the depth perception needed for countless tasks.
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Causes of Impaired Depth Perception
A lack of depth perception can be due to numerous conditions.
These include:
Depth perception issues can impact your life in several ways.
Anoptometrist or ophthalmologistwill first test your vision by measuring your visual acuity or the quality of your vision.
If one eye is very blurry and the other is not, your depth perception will be limited.
When an optometrist checks your eye muscles, they’ll perform a cover test.
As a result, you’re really only using one eye.
When this happens, you will not have good depth perception.
These tests may include:
How Can I Improve Depth Perception?
If the problem persists, some people may need surgery on their eye muscles to improve depth perception.
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