monocular

Examples of monocular in the following topics:

• Perceiving Depth, Distance, and Size

  • Perception of depth, size, and distance is achieved using both monocular and binocular cues.
  • Depth perception, size, and distance are ascertained through both monocular (one eye) and binocular (two eyes) cues.
  • Monocular vision is poor at determining depth.

• Perceiving Motion

  • Monocular vision, or vision from one eye, can detect nearby motion; however, this type of vision is poor at depth perception.
  • In monocular vision, the eye sees a two-dimensional image in motion, which is sufficient at near distances but not from farther away.

• Vision: The Visual System, the Eye, and Color Vision

  • While depth perception is often attributed to binocular vision (vision from two eyes), it also relies heavily on monocular cues (cues from only one eye) to function properly.