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Narrow Visual Span

The Narrow Visual Span cognitive function is responsible for the number of symbols or objects one can see in a single visual fixation.

Narrow Visual Span
  • Narrow Visual Span is Involved in:

    • how much one can see in a single visual fixation
  • A Difficulty in This Cognitive Function Leads to:

    • eye strain in reading as the individual must take many more visual fixations than average to read given they see a narrow amount of print in any one fixation  
    • eye fatigue limiting the amount of time in one sitting that the individual can read 
    • feeling like their eye is getting a physical workout when reading
    • slow reading speed due to the extra time required by the increased number of visual fixations
    • slow reading may be experienced as feeling jerky
    • reading errors because the eyes become fatigued and miss fixations
  • Enhancing This Function Leads to:

    • ability to see a sufficient amount of print in each visual fixation when reading

Narrow Visual Span is Involved in:

  • how much one can see in a single visual fixation

A Difficulty in This Cognitive Function Leads to:

  • eye strain in reading as the individual must take many more visual fixations than average to read given they see a narrow amount of print in any one fixation  
  • eye fatigue limiting the amount of time in one sitting that the individual can read 
  • feeling like their eye is getting a physical workout when reading
  • slow reading speed due to the extra time required by the increased number of visual fixations
  • slow reading may be experienced as feeling jerky
  • reading errors because the eyes become fatigued and miss fixations

Enhancing This Function Leads to:

  • ability to see a sufficient amount of print in each visual fixation when reading

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