Individuals with "walleye" or other conditions in which the eyes are misaligned have difficulty with depth perception because _____.
A) the cortex receives messages from both eyes, making it difficult to attend to one visual stimulus
B) the visual system suppresses vision in one eye in order to avoid having the experience of double vision
C) the misaligned eye movements are "jittery" making it difficult to form a stable perception
D) they are unable to use any picture depth cues

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When the eyes are misaligned, the brain "suppresses" vision in one eye (known as "amblyopia") in order to avoid seeing double. This suppression can lead to difficulty with depth perception since the brain is not receiving input from both eyes simultaneously.

Individuals with "Walleye" or Other Conditions in Which the Eyes