So is Prosopagnosia (face blindness) something "repairable" with glasses/contacts?

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So is Prosopagnosia (face blindness) something "repairable" with glasses/contacts?

Inspiration for this question comes from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosopagnosia

I was just wondering, sometimes it does seem difficult to distinguish certain features on a person's face, but is it "face blindness" or just poor vision? I'm wondering, is it something that changes with your vision, or is it like a veil that your mind applies to a face, it's constantly that quality?

2007-02-11 22:52:16 · 2 answers · asked by Ultima vyse 6 in Social Science ➔ Psychology

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No, it is a problem in your brain and memory. Not your eyes themselves.

2007-02-12 01:35:44 · answer #1 · answered by kc 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋

No, it's nothing to do with sight. There was a fascinating article in New Scientist a few months ago about this; it's probably still on their website at http://www.newscientist.co.uk

2007-02-12 02:10:06 · answer #2 · answered by Flup 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋