Types of Strabismus and their Recommended Treatments References Welcome to this Table of Contents. Dr. Jeffrey Cooper is the author of All About Strabismus . Check out the fun bits on the evolution of two-eyed vision. Newsletters are sent out less than six times a year. Vision Two Eyes to the Side Nature has given animals the physical attributes necessary for survival.
Peripheral vision allows creatures to effectively scan for danger.
The rabbit must be constantly aware of its natural enemies while it eats your garden greens. At the first sign of danger, peripheral vision, the motion detector system, alerts the rabbit that there is danger. The immediate reflexive response is for the rabbit to run. Two Eyes in Front Faster moving carnivorous hunters do not need as much peripheral vision as the hunted. It is more important for hunters to locate their prey and accurately determine the distance from themselves to that prey.