Visual perception

to the presence of various visual stimuli. The study involved the usage of an EOG and an EDA transducer that were attached to my body accordingly before the study was initiated. The purpose of these devices were to monitor the change in muscular electrical activity around the eyes in order to keep track of blinking rates in addition to any respiratory, skin resistance, or heart rate changes that may have occurred during the study in response to specific forms of visual stimuli. During the…

Eye”, I think that every blind person’s experiences are different. The author uses John Hull, Zoltan Torey, and Sabriye Terberken as examples, the three have a drastically different experience when it comes to their inner eyes. Sacks says that the visual cortex or the inner eye is what gives you mental pictures of what things look like in your head. To explain, a person can picture what a relative or peer looks like, without having to see them because you have seen them recently and can…

The way you see things is divided into three different stages: early vision, middle vision, and high vision. Early vision determines the basic components of how an image looks, it's like a first impression. Then middle vision combines all the components/features that you notice in the image, into recognizable object groupings. This is useful when you need to classify the object you're seeing with your memories/prior experiences/knowledge. And higher-level vision is useful when the object has…

Light for the World is a non-profit international disability and development organization that strives to aid people who have an impediment or disability. They treat disabilities and empower individuals to become active member in society. Light of the World specializes in inclusive education, eye health, prevention of blindness, and community based rehabilitation; through these four concentrations, they aspire to change the world. They are currently engaged with multiple local, national, and…

help patients by achieving their best vision possible. The one thing that stood out to me when I observed Dr. Alizai’s work was that she educated the patient every single time. She never made the patient feel nervous or insecure. She used models and visuals to help the patient understand rather than throwing medical jargon at them. That’s the kind of doctor I aspire to…

Discussion Why is independent prescribing important? In my own opinion, I feel that independent prescribing is important to the society, as it does not take up medical professional skills and their valuable time. Independent prescribing over time will help to take pressure of the health system as well as the workload. It also ensures there are a reduction in the “unnecessary A and E and hospital admissions”, suggested by Royal College of nursing 2012. This will help to increase efficiency…

Trapshooting improves lifelong skills Trapshooting can improve skills ranging from mental skills to eyesight. Trapshooting is good for many of lifelong skills due to the concentration involved in the process of shooting a clay. First trapshooting improves your eyesight because while you are actively looking down the rib of the shotgun searching for the target, your eyes are developing concentration which improves the way you see the target (Tomas, profession in Ophthalmology). Furthermore…

Info.) Optometrists are now and have been for a long time a basic necessity of society. Optometrists, also known as doctors of optometry, or ODs, provide most basic vision care. They diagnose, manage and treat conditions and diseases of the eyes and visual system. ODs examine people’s eye to diagnose vision problem and eye disease, and they prescribe eyeglasses and contact lenses. Optometrists also administer drugs to patients to aid in the diagnosis of vision problems and prescribe drugs to…

Macular Degeneration Special Senses Macular Degeneration, also called age-related macular degeneration AMD for short, is a disease that affects the sight of a person. Macular degeneration is the leading cause of blindness in America. It affects people between sixty five and older, which is a large proportion of Americans today. The macula, an oval shaped pigment near the near the center of the retina, is responsible for the sharp, high-acuity, central vision. Within the macula are the fovea…

1. Retinal Detachment Retinal detachment is a medical emergency that occurs when the thin sensory layer of the eye becomes separated from the rest of the eye. This cause vision changes and blindness if not taken care of properly. Proper nursing care and patient compliance is essential in restoring functioning of the eye and protecting against serious complications. ( Williams, 2011)(WebMD, 2016). Anatomy and Physiology The retina in a thin layer of tissue that is covered in nerve cells at the…