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Where in the eye is the blind spot?
it is found on the retina
The axons of the retina culminate in what nerve?
the axons of the retina culminate in the optic nerve which forms a blind spot on the retina
Is there surgury for blind spots?
Yes, there is a procedure that uses a laser to "tack" a detached retina back onto the eye. That can restore sight in blind spots that result from a detached retina.
Which part of retina where image is not formed?
The blind spot or optic disc
Do flies have a blind spot?
The site where the optic nerve adjoins the retina could be considered a blind spot, as the retina does not have the densely packed comes and rods at this location. We do not perceive this because igur brain melds the information from other parts of the retina as well as information from the other eye, effectively filling any 'blind spots.' So, for all practical purposes the blind spots aren't blind in the sense we generally associate with the notion of ' blind spot.' For example, the driver's side-view mirror has a blind spot that is really blind.
Was albert Einstein blind?
No, Albert Einstein was not blind, but he was dislexyic.
What is the small area of the retina where no image is formed?
Optic disc (blind spot)
Why cant you see objects if it does not fall directly on the retina?
because it your blind spot
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.
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.
If you have a blind spot in your eye because your optic nerve has to connect to your brain somewhere Where?
Retina
Is Terry Kelly blind?
Yes. At the age of one Terry Kelly was diagnosed with retina blastoma, a cancerous condition, that left him blind. His parents sent him to the Halifax School for the Blind when he was seven.
