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empty-field myopia [1 record]

Record 1 2017-05-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Visual Disorders
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
DEF

The tendency of the human eye to accommodate for a distance commonly of the order of six feet when in a featureless environment, resulting in potential failure to perceive objects at considerably greater distance.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Troubles de la vision
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
DEF

Tendance de l'œil humain à accommoder pour une distance de l'ordre de 6 pieds (2 mètres) quand le sujet se trouve dans un milieu dépourvu de repères visibles; il en résulte un défaut potentiel de perception des objets situés à des distances considérablement plus grandes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Trastornos de la visión
  • Pilotaje y navegación aérea
CONT

Miopía espacial: se da cuando el individuo se encuentra en un campo visual vacío, y el ojo por no tener un punto de fijación se vuelve miope es el caso de los pilotos, astronautas [...]

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