tunnel vision

a visual field defect producing the effect of perceiving the world through a long tunnel or tube. Peripheral vision may be entirely lost. Tunnel vision can occur in one or both eyes in uncontrolled glaucoma and retinitis pigmentosa and in both eyes after bilateral injury to visual processing areas beyond the optic chiasm. It may also be a conversion symptom. Also called tubular vision.

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Psychology term of the day

October 18th 2024

social imperception disorder

a condition characterized by a lack of awareness of common social interaction processes and interpersonal behaviors and by difficulty in recognizing and understanding other people’s feelings and emotions.