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How big should your natural blind spot be?
If I close my eye & hold my finger about 6 inches from my face, I can almost make my whole finger disappear. Is that about the normal size or enlarged?
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
I cannot give you an exact width of the normal blindspot at 6 inches.
JCH MD
JCH MD
Oh actually, I did just mean the tip I'm sorry. I meant width wise not length. Is this normal?
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
No that 's bigger than normal. Usually it would be part of the tip.
See an ophthalmologist. you may need a visual field exam also.'
JCH MD
See an ophthalmologist. you may need a visual field exam also.'
JCH MD
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