New research reveals that numbers in our visual field can subtly distort how we judge spatial positions, showing that perception is shaped by both numerical magnitude and object-based processing.

For centuries, vision has been one of the most essential aspects of human experience, shaping how we navigate and understand the world. But what happens when vision is no longer constrained by biology ...

Color vision deficiency (CVD) encompasses a spectrum of inherited and acquired conditions affecting the ability to discriminate colours, most notably in the red-green domain. Among these, anomalous ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Nearly 75% of patients with visual acuity of 20/200 or worse were never referred for low vision services, an ...

For a translator to turn one language (say, English) into another (say, Greek), she has to be able to understand both languages and what common meanings they point to, because English is not very ...

New research from the University of Waikato nails down how much light travels from the outside world to babies in the womb, with far-reaching implications for understanding human development. Research ...

Past research has suggested that people's cultural differences may result in differences in basic visual perception. New research found no evidence that these differences play a significant role in ...

An optical illusion is a visual phenomenon where the brain misinterprets what the eyes perceive, creating a false or ...

Hallucinogen persisting perception disorder (HPPD) is a rare medical condition that can cause visual disturbances (sometimes called flashbacks) if you’ve taken hallucinogenic drugs in the past. With ...