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Is it common for peripheral vision and depth perception to start fading at almost the same time?

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No: Neither should fade in normal aging. Near vision does "fade" in a condition called presbyopia. Loss of peripheral vision is sometimes due to serious conditions such as a retinal detachment or glaucoma or retinitis pigmentosa. Depth perception problems can be due to lose of vision in one or both eyes.

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Answered 11/8/2014

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