The blind spot is a small portion of the eye's visual field where the optic nerve exits out of the eye through the optic disc. It does not contain photoreceptors; therefore, light falling at a blind spot does not form any image. Edme Mariotte first observed it in 1660.
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Could exposure to bright sunlight be the reason for my vision problem?
Query: Hello doctor, Today while talking with my friend, the sun rays was going into my eyes so I closed my right eye. Only my left eye was open, and the man with whom I was talking to moved his hand much so I noticed that his hand was coming and going for some moment. And my left eye is not in the middle... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your query and understood your concern. Everyone of us have a blindspot in the eye that is 15 degrees to the outside. It is normal, but if you have a large degree of blindspot, that is not normal. I would advise you to take a confrontation test to ... Read Full »