Overlap in the Visual Fields of Our Eyes

question 78

Multiple Choice

Overlap in the visual fields of our eyes .

• A) leaves a blind spot anterior to the nose and in the lateral fields of vision
• B) gives us higher visual acuity for small detail by doubling the number of photoreceptors that are being stimulated
• C) is essentially a waste of brain processing for what is essentially the same image
• D) allows us to subconsciously estimate the distance of objects based on the different angles the image strikes our two retinas

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