Visual Perception Changes
Experience how dementia can affect vision and visual processing.
What Changes?
People with dementia may experience:
- Reduced field of vision
- Difficulty distinguishing between similar colors and low contrasts
- Problems with depth perception and judging distances
- Increased sensitivity to glare
Visual Simulation
Move your mouse over the scene to experience how reduced field of vision affects perception. Click different conditions below to explore various visual changes.
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Reduced Field of Vision
The visual field may become narrower, making it harder to see things in the periphery.
Color and Contrast Sensitivity
Difficulty distinguishing between similar colors and reduced ability to see contrast.
Depth Perception
Problems judging distances and seeing objects in three dimensions.
Glare Sensitivity
Increased sensitivity to bright lights and reflective surfaces.
Care Implications
Environmental Adaptations
- • Use good lighting without glare
- • Ensure high contrast between important objects
- • Remove unnecessary clutter
- • Mark edges of steps and furniture
- • Use matt surfaces to reduce reflections
Support Strategies
- • Allow extra time for visual processing
- • Provide verbal cues about surroundings
- • Use clear signage with pictures and words
- • Regular vision checks
- • Consider occupational therapy assessment
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