For example, why do we say “Your pupils are dilated”. They aren’t. It’s the iris aperture that is dilated.

  • Hemingways_ShotgunOP
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    22 hours ago

    Out of curiosity, does a different shaped pupil change your vision? I equate a pupil to a camera lens aperture; the smaller it gets, the less light gets through. Have you noticed a difference?

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      21 hours ago

      Well after all these years I’ve gotten used to it, but my vision is very blurry in that eye. There’s also injury to the macula so there’s a giant gray spot in my near vision. It’s kinda like a giant peripheral vision, but I’m also more sensitive to big changes in brightness