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Well, a blind spot is technically any obstruction in the way of your view of something else. Most common example of this type of blind spot is the area which cannot be seen when looking in your rearview mirror or side view mirrors in your car. Medically, a blind spot is basically a black spot that obstructs an area of your vision. This is commonly caused by the optic disk in the eye, which is the functional blind spot.
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Why is the blind spot so called?
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.
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 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.
Why are blind spot mirrors placed at corners of roads?
To give a hint at what might be just around the corner.
What is the movement of gases or liquids from a cooler spot to a warmer spot?
Convection is the movement of gases or liquids from a cooler spot to a warmer spot.
What do you do if you are in another drivers blind spot?
Get out of their blind spot...
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.
When was The Blind Spot created?
The Blind Spot was created in 1921.
What degree of angle the Blind spot in a vehicle has?
the degree where the blind spot is.
When was Blind Spot - Homeland - created?
Blind Spot - Homeland - was created on 2011-10-30.
What are the release dates for Blind Spot - 2003?
Blind Spot - 2003 was released on: USA: 2003
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.
What is the blind spot of a car driver?
Technically speaking the blind spot is where a driver is unable to see. Generally the blind spot is where the vehicle's frame prohibits the driver from seeing while driving normally. To look into the blind spots, drivers will have to lean forward or backward to see if there are any vehicles or pedestrians in their blind spot.
What is a budget blind spot?
A "blind spot" is an expense a person overlooked or did not account for when drawing up a budget.
Can your doctor see your blind spot?
A doctor uses a ophthalmoscope to see your optic disc (your blind spot).
Why don't animals have a blind spot?
Animals actually do have blind spots. For example, a horse has a blind spot directly in front of it that grows smaller the closer you get.
What is the dark spots in cats eyes covering iris?
It is a blind spot. Animals don't usually have a blind spot.
