would a partial loss of sight mean parts of the visual cortex beign taken over by the other senses?

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would a partial loss of sight mean parts of the visual cortex beign taken over by the other senses?

2007-04-26 09:48:47 · 2 answers · asked by patrick o 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases

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no, other senses may become heightened to makeup for the loss of visual acuity, but nothing takes over the visual cortex.

2007-04-26 09:52:33 · answer #1 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

not likely, partial loss of sight can be attributed to a) macular degeneration b) glaucoma... get to an opthamologist right away or you risk total blindness.

2007-04-26 16:53:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋