After a traffic accident,a patient was diagnosed as having damage to parts of the primary visual cortex of the brain.Such damage will:

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Damage to parts of the primary visual cortex of the brain will result in the loss of sight in spots of the patient's visual field, known as a scotoma. This is because the primary visual cortex is responsible for processing visual information from both eyes and mapping it onto the visual field. Damage to certain areas of the primary visual cortex will result in corresponding areas of the visual field being affected. However, this will not always result in total blindness or an inability to recognize objects, as other areas of the brain and visual system can compensate for the damage to some extent.

After a Traffic Accident,a Patient Was Diagnosed as Having Damage