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PERCEPTUAL DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MYOPIC AND NORMAL IN THE RANGE OF PERIPHERAL VISION

A Research Paper Presented to The Faculty of English Language Department Makati Science High School Kalayaan Avenue, Cembo, Makati City

In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements in Academic Discourse Writing III

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I would also like to thank the support and effort of my parents to supply my needs for this research paper. At the same time, I would like to acknowledge those who will benefit from this paper and the people who will learn and understand something new from this paper.

DEDICATION I would like to dedicate this paper to my parents as the first sign that I can and will be something in the future. I would also like to dedicate this paper to my research adviser who had a lengthy patience, understanding, and who has given me a great deal of help in her subject and this paper, Mrs. Marites G. Delariarte

ABSTRACT The study was conducted in Makati Science High School to Grade 9 students. This study was conducted because the researcher noticed a great lack in the science of peripheral vision. Thus, this study was pursued and was derived from the Helmholtz Theory. The study focuses on comparing the range of periphery between those with myopia or near-sightedness with those who have normal …show more content…

Peripheral vision or side vision is the area of our vision that is outside our direct line of sight interpreted by the nerve cells outside the macula or the center of the retina. The study was chosen specifically because peripheral vision is a vital part of our vision yet is ignored. It completes the vision and the environment interpreted by our brains using the light that enters our eyes, in laymen’s term it gives us almost 180º view in full HD.

B. Theoretical Framework According to the Helmholtz theory of accommodation, the eye adjusts it’s lens or cornea to increase or decrease optical power to adjust to the distance of what a person is trying to see. In conclusion with relation to the study, the eye shape affects the amount and direction of light for peripheral vision since only the cornea can use the ciliary muscle to adjust it’s own shape. Based on this theory, the study revolves around the idea that the shape will affect the range of periphery. Thus, where the study is derived from.
C. Conceptual

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