Inattentional blindness

Researchers have shown that people who exercise would have a less chance of damaging their vision. One example of eye damage is called glaucoma. Glaucoma is a disease which blinds people and usually starts occurring at the age of 40. So far there aren’t any cures for this, but there is treatment that can slow down the process of one becoming blind. Certain types of lifestyles that can affect eye pressure, which is a factor towards the disease. The connection between exercise and glaucoma…

Analysis Does everyone with eyesight have the ability to see clearly? Or does a blind person have a better understanding of truly seeing? The principal of Cathedral has an important underlining issue: a narrator who obliviously disregards blindness while being ignorant to his own restrictions in sight. Unquestionably, the narrator is able to see with his eyes but subconsciously don’t see the limits he has on himself. This short story overall is about divine existence; that is, a life outside the…

Blurred Vision Having blurred vision means you cannot see things clearly. Your vision may seem fuzzy or out of focus. Blurred vision is a very common symptom of an eye or vision problem. Blurred vision is often a gradual blur that occurs in one or both eyes. There are many causes of blurred vision, including cataracts, macular degeneration, and diabetic retinopathy. Blurred vision can be diagnosed based on your symptoms and a physical exam. Make sure to tell your health care provider about any…

For a person that has never lived with a physical challenge such as being blind, deaf, or wheelchair bound it is very eye opening experience to the struggles that many have to deal with on a daily basis. I chose to try and function without sight for four hours to see if I could manage. I have worked in the past with those that have been blind for many years and I must say they were very self sufficient with one gentleman even walking several blocks to work each day unassisted. What I found when…

In order to gain insight into the livelihoods of our potential users, we dedicated hours of time to Internet research on the "blind individual experience". According to the Perkins School of the Blind fewer than 2 percent of visually impaired people use a white cane to navigate, most use a service dog or nothing at all to navigate their daily lives 1. This statistic is not particularly surprising, but it is reassuring as it provides concrete evidence that our product will have a large audience…

Blindness was used both literally and figuratively in Oedipus the King to symbolize Oedipus's denial, guilt and the lack of perception to his faults which showed Oedipus's true identity versus whom he thought he was. Oedipus was in denial of the truth. He was so blind that when confronted by Tiresias with the truth of his crimes he was quick to deny that he could have had anything to do with the death of Laius. When the blame was pointed at him by Tiresias, Oedipus went as far to question…

open-angle glaucoma with less common types including closed-angle glaucoma and normal-tension glaucoma. Open-angle glaucoma develops slowly over time and there is no pain. Side vision may begin to decrease followed by central vision resulting in blindness if not treated. Closed-angle glaucoma can present gradually or suddenly. The sudden presentation may involve severe eye pain, blurred vision, mid-dilated pupil, redness of the eye, and nausea. Vision loss from glaucoma, once it has occurred, is…

In the play “Oedipus Rex” by Sophocles, blindness is more than just the literal definition, it extends to lack of self-awareness. The protagonist Oedipus suffers from metaphorical blindness and later suffers physical blindness as a result of lack of self awareness. Terisias is a significant character because his blindness is limited to only being physical, but he is self-aware and insightful to the truth. Blindness is not necessarily a disability, rather can be a defining feature in a person’s…

is a recurring motif of blindness versus sight both physically and metaphorically. Throughout the play sight is used as a metaphor for truth and insight, as well as physically because multiple characters are blind. Oedipus’s blindness of the truth, due to his excess pride of himself and insight given to him by Teresias, lead to the downfall of this tragic hero. Teresias versus Oedipus is the relationship in this story that displays how literal and metaphorical blindness work inversely. When…

Daniel Kish understands blindness in a literal sense by using echolocation, similar to what some marine animals use to gain a sense of their surroundings. From a sociological standpoint, Kish understands blindness as a form of psychology that is later changed into a tangible reality. The most common misconception of blind people is that their abilities and daily activities are limited because of their lack of eyesight. Kish quickly proves this misconception wrong by describing how personal…