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    Rods and cones allow for different types of vision. [1] Peripheral vision is better than central vision at night due to more rods located on the retina's periphery which are more sensitive to dim light. [2] In dim light, rods allow for vision but not color identification as rods are not color sensitive. Cones are concentrated in the central retina and are needed for color vision. The blind spot is where the optic nerve exits the retina, resulting in no photoreceptors. [3] With both eyes open, the blind spots are not perceived as the visual fields overlap. Even with one eye closed, the blind spot can be difficult to detect as the brain fills in missing portions of the

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    Rods and cones allow for different types of vision. [1] Peripheral vision is better than central vision at night due to more rods located on the retina's periphery which are more sensitive to dim light. [2] In dim light, rods allow for vision but not color identification as rods are not color sensitive. Cones are concentrated in the central retina and are needed for color vision. The blind spot is where the optic nerve exits the retina, resulting in no photoreceptors. [3] With both eyes open, the blind spots are not perceived as the visual fields overlap. Even with one eye closed, the blind spot can be difficult to detect as the brain fills in missing portions of the

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    Rods and cones allow for different types of vision. [1] Peripheral vision is better than central vision at night due to more rods located on the retina's periphery which are more sensitive to dim light. [2] In dim light, rods allow for vision but not color identification as rods are not color sensitive. Cones are concentrated in the central retina and are needed for color vision. The blind spot is where the optic nerve exits the retina, resulting in no photoreceptors. [3] With both eyes open, the blind spots are not perceived as the visual fields overlap. Even with one eye closed, the blind spot can be difficult to detect as the brain fills in missing portions of the

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    A.

    RODE AND CONES

    Experiment 1: Sit in the dark for a few minutes to let your eyes adjust. In near darkness,
    stare directly at an object and attempt to make out the details. Now look at it using your
    peripheral vision (from the side). Can you make it out more clearly? How does this relate
    to rods and cones? Try this trick while stargazing and you'll see more!

    Yes, I can make it more clearly when I stare at an object. Our peripheral vision is much
    better than our foveal (strait-on) vision at night because our photoreceptors that react best
    to dim light (rod cells) are primarily located in our retina's periphery.

    Experiment 2: Lay several colored objects in front of you, and very slowly bring up the
    lights from full darkness. Why can you see but not easily identify colors in dim light?
    How does this relate to rods and cones?

    In a dim room, however, we use mainly our rods, but we are color blind. Rods are more
    light sensitive and work better in dim light but are not sensitive to color, so they are
    important to night vision and cones are most densely concentrated in the center of the
    retina, while rods are more concentrated around the periphery of the retina.

    B. BLIND SPOT

    Experiment 1: Hold your left hand over your left eye while staring directly at the upper
    X with your right eye, and slowly approach the screen until the black spot disappears
    (about a foot away from the screen). You have found your blind spot. With both eyes
    open, why can't you find your blind spot?

    With both eyes open, the blind spots are not perceived because the visual fields of the
    two eyes overlap. Indeed, even with one eye closed, the blind spot can be difficult to
    detect subjectively because of the ability of the brain to fill in or ignore the missing
    portion of the image.

    Experiment 2: Now repeat this procedure while looking at the "X" in the lower panel.
    When the mouse disappears, what happens to the bars of the cage? How can you "see"
    something in what you know is your blind spot? Why do you see the bars but not the
    mouse?

    MANUAL LAB REPORT

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