Vision

Visual Acuity

  • Objects in the visual field subtend the “visual angle” at the retina
  • Arcminute: 1/60th of a degree
  • Arcsecond: 1/60th of an arcminute
  • Minimum resolvable task (ie. identification of small objects): possible at 30-60 seconds of arc
  • Neonatal VA approximated to…
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Visual Pathway