The Retina

The Retina

• Two Types of Receptors
  • Rods
    • ~120 million/eye
    • night vision
    • no color
    • not in fovea
    • most about 20deg in periphery
  • Cones
    • ~7 million/eye
    • day vision
    • three types so color vision
    • most in fovea

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