What is the difference between sight and vision?

EYESIGHT essentially refers to the physical attributes and performance of the many organic components involved in the visual system. 20/20 vision is a commonly quoted measure of normal vision, yet it simply describes the sensitivity of the eye to see fine detail in the distance. read more

It seems that people use the words “eyesight” and “vision” quite often to mean the same thing. Eye sight is tested through one’s ability to see images up close and far away (usually during an eye examination these are the charts with letters and numbers on them). read more

• Though eyesight and vision are related concepts, eyesight refers to clarity of images formed by our eyes whereas vision is what our eyes and brain make out of our surroundings, and this is dependent upon many other things apart from eyesight. read more

"Sight" is for seeing with the eyes in your head, "vision" is for seeing with the eyes in your heart. read more