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Need to know if you would see through your eyes if you were experiencing peripheral vision loss?

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Dr. Tim Conrad answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

Peripheral vision: Peripheral vision is the vision that is not straight ahead. Loss of this means absence of this vision.

Answered 1/27/2014

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