The Occipital Lobe The eye is a very complicated organ, but without the brain to process the information it provides it does little good. The specific part of the brain that processes visual information is called the occipital lobe. The occipital lobe is the smallest of the four lobes of the cerebral hemisphere. It is the visual processing area of the brain, and is responsible for; spatial recognition, distance and depth perception, color determination, object and face recognition, and memory formation. Damage to the occipital lobe can result in blindness, but can also cause other effects, such as: Epilepsy: Difficulties with movement: Difficulties perceiving colors, shape, dimension, and size. Difficulty recognizing familiar objects or faces. Difficulty with depth perception Difficulties with fine and gross motor skills, as well as balance, to name a few. For more information on this and other health-related topics, subscribe to our youtube channel. Thank-you.