As you move further away from your central vision, how does the clarity of your view change?

As you move further away from your central vision, the clarity of your view diminishes. Central vision, which is directed by the fovea in the retina, provides the sharpest and most detailed vision, as it is where the concentration of cone cells—responsible for color and detail perception—is highest.

As you look towards your peripheral vision, the density of these cone cells decreases, and the retinal area is populated more by rod cells, which are more sensitive to light but do not provide the same level of detail or color differentiation. This anatomical structure of the eye explains why distant peripheral vision may appear blurred or less distinct compared to what is directly in front of you. Thus, as you move away from your central vision, visual clarity decreases, making less clear the objects that are not in your direct line of sight.