PSYCH 1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 28: Visual Cortex, Thalamus, Refractive Error
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Pupil opens and closes allowing more or less light in. All information is at the bottom right where the crease is light waves enter through the cornea (transparent, protective structure at the front of the eye) Behind is the pupil (adjustable opening that can dilate or constrict to control light entering) iris (colored part that surround pupil and is a muscle) Behind pupil is the lens (elastic structure which focuses on nearby objects and reverses image upside down) Parallel processing: when the brain arranges and analyzes shape, color and distance by looking at the image"s properties. Images focus is in front of the retina. Images focus is behind the surface of the retina. Refractive errors due to a curvature of the cornea. Distorted image due to idiosyncratic of the cornea. 500x more sensitive to light than cones. Why out of the corner of your eye you are unable to detect colour.
