When checking your vision to prescribe new eyeglasses, an optometrist covers one eye, asks a few questions, then switches to the other eye and repeats the questions. The doctor is taking advantage of your eyes' _______ to help her analyze your vision.
A) binocular convergence
B) binocular vantage point
C) binocular disparity
D) monocular linear perspective

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Binocular disparity refers to the differences in the images seen by each eye, which allows for depth perception and is used by optometrists to analyze vision. Binocular convergence refers to the ability of both eyes to focus on a single point, while binocular vantage point and monocular linear perspective do not pertain directly to the analysis of vision in this context.

When Checking Your Vision to Prescribe New Eyeglasses, an Optometrist