Question

In reference to a fixation point, which of the following statements is FALSE in relation to image projection on the retina?

A. Near disparities will project more temporally.
B. Near disparities create a great angle from the object to the retina.
C. Far disparities will project more nasally.
D. Far disparities will project temporally.
E. ALL of the following statements are true.

Answer 1

The false statement regarding image projection on the retina in relation to a fixation point is that far disparities will project temporally; in fact, they project nasally.

Step-by-step explanation:

In reference to a fixation point, the statement that is FALSE in relation to image projection on the retina is D. Far disparities will project temporally. When vision is fixed on an object in space, closer objects will fall on the lateral retina of each eye (more temporally), and more distant objects will fall on the medial retina of each eye (more nasally). This is because the centers of the two eyes are separated by a small distance, creating an interocular distance that allows for depth perception based on the different spots objects fall on the two retinae.