Captain Hatrack Woke Up One Morning Feeling Funny and Not

Multiple Choice

Captain Hatrack woke up one morning feeling funny and not seeing too well.He went to the ophthalmologist,Dr.Eye,who told him that he experienced a small stroke and has developed a left hemianopsia.Dr.Eye told the Captain that he had to stop driving immediately.The Captain is very upset because he feels as if he is seeing everything in his field and that all he needs is a better pair of glasses; he thinks the doctor is a quack and he can drive just fine.Which one of the following provides the best explanation for why the Captain does not realize he has a field deficit?

A) The Captain has cataracts.
B) The Captain has a relative visual field loss on the left.
C) The Captain is exercising perceptual completion.
D) The Captain is experiencing confusion because of the stroke.