Incoming information from the retina is channeled into two pathways in the brain's visual system: one that's responsible for ...

Medically reviewed by Andrew Greenberg, MD Peripheral vision is what you see beyond your direct line of sight. It helps provide a complete sense of your surroundings without moving your head. Jump to ...

Peripheral Vision Discover the outer limits of your eyes. Test the limits of your peripheral vision with a homemade version of a protractor. With the help of a friend, you can measure how much you can ...

More information: Edsel B. Ing et al, Mixed Reality Glasses with Picture-in-Picture Navigation for Patients with Homonymous Hemianopic Visual Field Loss, Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology (2025).

Peripheral vision, however, is dominated by rod photoreceptors, he says, which are more sensitive to motion and low light but cannot detect fine details or colours. The brain prioritises motion and ...

A visual field test (perimetry). This measures your central and peripheral vision. Perimetry detects scotomas and allows recording of their location and size.

If you’ve lost some or all peripheral vision, an OT can recommend simple, helpful tools like using a bookmark to track what you are looking at while reading.

Structures of the eye also are examined, including the optic nerve. Other tests can detect damage to the field of vision. Visual field tests measure light sensitivity of your eye.

Numerous diseases and conditions can lead to peripheral vision loss. The condition can be invisible or barely noticeable when a disease is in an early stage, as in the case of glaucoma. If unnoticed, ...

Peripheral vision, an often-overlooked aspect of human sight, plays a pivotal role in how we interact with and comprehend our surroundings. It enables us to detect and recognize shapes, movements, and ...