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If a patient has EF and we perform visuoscopy, will the center of the bull's eye represent the fovea or EF point?

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In visuoscopy, the center of the bull's eye does not always represent the fovea, especially in a patient who has EF, or eccentric fixation. Instead, it may represent the EF point, where the patient's gaze is fixated. Whether the fovea or the EF point is represented can depend on the nature of the patient's vision condition.

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In the context of visuoscopy, if a patient has EF, commonly referring to a fixation point or target such as the eccentric fixation, the center of the bull's eye would not necessarily represent the fovea, which is the area of sharpest vision in the retina. Rather, the center of the bull's eye could possibly represent the EF point, the spot where the patient's gaze is fixated, depending on the nature of their vision condition. An individual with perfect vision has their fovea coinciding with the EF point, but in some cases of visual impairment, the fovea and the EF point may be different. Thus, when we perform visuoscopy, where visually guided movements are compared with the bull's eye or target at the center of the visual field, we have to understand that the center of the bull's eye represent the fovea or EF point may vary based on these factors.

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