title: [Peripheral vision--function and significance].
abstract: The human retina may be divided into two parts, representing different functional capabilities: the center, i.e., the fovea, and the much greater periphery. Under photopic conditions the fovea has a very high spatial resolution, a high light-difference sensitivity, and a good perception of slow movements. Opposed to this the periphery shows an especially high temporal resolution and a good perception of fast movements. This enables the visual system to detect dangerous objects appearing in the periphery as soon as possible and to induce a detailed analysis in the fovea after triggering a fixational movement.
authors.affiliation: Augenklinik der Universität, München.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lachenmayr
mesh_terms: D005584:Fovea Centralis / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008954:Models, Biological; D012160:Retina / Q000502:physiology*; D014785:Vision, Ocular
vernacular_title: Das Periphere Sehen--Funktion und Bedeutung.