Cataracts do not directly destroy photoreceptors in the retina; instead, they cloud the lens of the eye, which leads to impaired vision. This clouding can cause light to scatter, resulting in blurry or distorted images. If left untreated, severe cataracts can lead to prolonged vision impairment, but the photoreceptors themselves remain intact. However, other underlying conditions may affect the photoreceptors independently of cataracts.
On-center photoreceptors and Off-center photoreceptors.
Photoreceptors sense light. They are what allows you to see.
no. they are called eyes. photoreceptors are cells within the eye that respond to light such as cones and rods.
Light
The retina in the eye contains millions of photoreceptors known as rods and cones. These photoreceptors are responsible for converting light into electrical signals that the brain can interpret as vision.
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Such cataracts are called complicated cataracts.
Light
The special sense that relies on photoreceptors is vision. Photoreceptors in the retina of the eye, called rods and cones, help convert light into electrical signals that the brain interprets as images.
rods and cones
Retina.
Photoreceptors can respond to light in milliseconds. Upon exposure to light, photoreceptors quickly undergo a series of biochemical reactions that lead to changes in their membrane potential, triggering neural signals to be sent to the brain.