How I can see distance better than seeing detailed close up.

So, simple explanation of why I see things differently.

Your whole eye isn’t just there, helping you see as one big mass on it’s own.

There is alot going on in there. Lots of different parts. There are different sections of your eyes, responsible for different parts of your vision ie… Colours, central vision, peripheral vision, brightness, light, focus, drainage of fluid, electrical pulse etc.

So, my condition affects the central vision. The Macula, which is the component responsible for clear central vision, situated within the retina.

The Macula and the parts within this itself. Are responsible for clear, detailed, close up central vision. Light detection and colours.

So this goes some ways to explain why my distance vision isn’t too bad, but I can’t make out close detail too quickly. If at all.

The part responsible for peripheral (the surrounding vision) is outside of my damaged Macula. I am having field tests (field of vision) at the moment to check on my peripheral vision.

Abit like on a car. Say my windscreen is cracked, but the rest of the car works fine.

If you would like a more detailed breakdown of the components of the eye please see click on the picture link to my post about this below.