How to Deal With a Lack of Depth Perception

Depth perception gives you the ability to see the world in three dimensions. Visual clues help one or both eyes perceive how far away objects are and how fast they are approaching. When people's eyes are functioning properly, with no conditions or disorders affecting them, they're able to perceive the depth and distance of the objects around them with accuracy. That helps them avoid running into things or reaching for things that are not within arm's length. A condition like amblyopia, commonly known as lazy eye, can be treated to improve lack of depth perception in an individual.

Things You'll Need

• Eye patch

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Instructions

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  Consult with a doctor if you are experiencing blurred or double vision or a noticeable lack of depth perception that causes you to run into objects or reach for objects that are not immediately in front of you.

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  Wear a patch over your strong eye if the cause of your lack of depth perception is diagnosed as amblyopia. Wearing the patch will force you to use the weaker eye and in time will strengthen the weaker eye's ability to see normally.

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  Talk to your doctor about laser eye surgery that may be used to cut a muscle in the weaker eye, forcing it to make a new connection with the brain that results in more accurate visual perception.

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  Use a virtual-reality video game. This can help strengthen the weak eye and help it to work together with the strong eye to achieve normal depth perception, according to a BBC News report.