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Why do you get blind spots?
We have blind spots because part of the retina in our eye do not have light sensitive cells. Fortunately, we are not aware of our blind spots because the blind spots of our two eyes do not coincide.
Use the word eye in a sentence?
I just poked myself in the eye.The cylops stared at me through his beady eye and roared.'An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind'
How fast does the storm on Jupiter move?
Fast enough to blind the naked eye.
What damage does it do to the eye if you look directly at the sun?
it burns your cataracts making you blind
Can you go blind by touching your eye?
Depends if you scratch your eye in the more important parts. If it's the white part, it may hurt but you won't. If it's the cornea or any part that isn't white, you will most likely damage it, and if the injury is sever, you could probably blind yourself.
What causes your blind spot?
At the small spot in each eye where the optic nerve exits the eye, they are no light receptors and therefore no vision. The blind spots are to the outer sides of the field of vision and therefore less critical than if they were close to the center. Also, the blind spot in each eye is compensated for by the other eye for those who have two intact eyes.
What is the blind spot why is it called this?
a blind spot is when someone stares at the light and it makes a spot in there eye that makes them blind.they call it a blind spot because it makes you blind and it makes a spot in your eye.
Where in the eye is the optic nerve located?
its in the optic chiasm which leads to the back of the eye
What is the eye's blind spot?
It's the spot where the optical nerver goes into the back of the eye. There are no receptors in this place.http://regentsprep.org/Regents/physics/phys09/ceyes/eyepart.gifAt arm
Where in the eye is the blind spot?
it is found on the retina
What to do when driving in blind spot?
Move out of the blind spot when you have the opportunity to do so. Also, keep a close eye on the other driver(s) so you can react quickly if they start to merge.
How many receptors does the blind spot have?
The "blind spot" is the point at which the optic nerve leaves the eye. Think of it as a cable attached to the back of the eye, carrying all your visual information to the brain. As a result, there are no receptors at the "blind spot".
Is the blind spot in the eye the optic nerve leaving the eye?
Yep.
What is the structure also known as the blind spot?
The blind spot is the part of the eye where the optic nerve leaves the eye. There are no light receptors so that is why it is called the blind spot.The spot is called the optic disc, or optic nerve head. Whatever part of your field of vision that falls upon this small spot will not be transmitted to the brain as part of the image. Fortunately for us, where two healthy eyes are functioning, the blind spot of each eye is compensated for by the other eye. There are quick and easy demonstrations of the blind spot that can be very dramatic for first-timers. What you 'perceive' at the blind spot is what the brain literally fills in. The spot seems to take on the general texture and color of whatever is around it. There is no perception of a 'black spot', or an empty space, since these would have to be detected visually.
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 a wall eye on a horse?
a whorle eye is when one eye is brown and the other is blue. in some instances it may also mean the horse has a blind spot in the eye
What is the function Blind Spot?
The blind spot does not have or serve a function. The blind spot is cause by a lack of receptors in the location where a person's optic nerve and blood vessels leave the eye.
