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sisqo1111

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please help with convergence and retinal disarity!
« on: June 11, 2008, 05:46:43 pm »
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hi
im stressing out about these two. would someone be able to provide a clear explanation of both plus an example. these are what alway stuff me up on my practice exams.
thankyou!

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Re: please help with convergence and retinal disarity!
« Reply #1 on: June 11, 2008, 05:52:08 pm »
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these are both binocular depth cues
retinal disparity - due to the 6-7cm difference between the eyes, each retinal image received by the eye is slightly different. the greater the disparity, the closer the object is, vice versa
convergence - the inward turning of the eyes to focus upon a nearby object. the brain judges that the greater the tension in the eye, the closer the object
hope that helps!

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Re: please help with convergence and retinal disarity!
« Reply #2 on: June 11, 2008, 05:55:10 pm »
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You also need to remember that convergence has limited application- it can only be used for objects within seven metres.
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Re: please help with convergence and retinal disarity!
« Reply #3 on: June 11, 2008, 05:58:06 pm »
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and retinal disparity within 10m

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Re: please help with convergence and retinal disarity!
« Reply #4 on: June 11, 2008, 07:09:01 pm »
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Thats what i was stuck with aswell :( thanks for clarifying it...