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What happens if one eye has bad vision and the other eye has okay vision how come i see what the eye with okay vision sees with both eyes?

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Dr. David Aizuss answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

The good eye works: Your brain receives input from both eyes. Since your good eye sees well the image processed by your brain is good. The bad eye adds a 3D component which may in some ways improve the image you perceive from the good eye.

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Answered 5/7/2015

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A member asked:

What happens if one eye has bad vision and the other eye has okay vision how come i see what the eye with okay vision sees with both eyes?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. David Aizuss answered

Dr Ali and 3 doctors agreed

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