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No. The blind spot in the eye is the optic disc, the point where the optic nerve meets the retina. At this point, there are no photoreceptors, so no detection of vision. The optic chiasm is the place near the brain where the optic nerves cross over.
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Where in the eye is the optic nerve located?
its in the optic chiasm which leads to the back of the eye
What happens at the optic chiasm?
Axons from each retina cross at the optic chiasm.
Where does the optic nerve leave the eye?
The optic nerve exits the retina at the optic disc, otherwise known as the "blind spot".
What is known as the blind spot of the eye?
This spot is where the optic nerve and blood vesicles enter the eye and it is called the "optic disc".
What is know as the blind spot of the eye?
the Optic Disk
Is the blind spot in the eye the optic nerve leaving the eye?
Yep.
Area of the retina that lacks rods and cones?
The retina is filled with rods and cones- except for one spot. This place that lack rods and cones is called the blind spot, which can be found by covering up one eye and looking at something with the other. Out of the corner of your uncovered eye, you will will see something disappear. We don't realize it on a daily basis because our brain fills in the empty spot. The blind spot is located near the optic nerve and is about 2mm wide.
What is at the area of the eye where the blind spot is found?
optic disk
What is also know as the blind spot of he eye?
the Optic Disk
What part of the eye constitutes the blind spot?
optic disc
Where in the retinas are the blind spots located?
The blind spot of each eye is located where the optic nerve leaves the eye.
What is the medical term meaning the blind spot of the eye?
optic disc
