PSYC 271 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Binocular Disparity, The Sharper Image, Ciliary Muscle
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Light enters the eye and reaches the retina. Light can be thought of in two ways: discrete particles of energy - photons, waves of energy. Light : waves of electromagnetic energy between 380 and 760 nanometers in length: two key properties of light: wavelength and intensity, wavelength: role in colour perception. 6. 1 explain how the pupil and the lens can affect the image that falls on the retina. 6. 2 explain why some vertebrates have one eye on each side of their head, whereas other vertebrates have their eyes mounted side-by-side on the front of their heads. Also, explain the importance of binocular disparity: having one eye on each side of the head allows to see almost every direction without moving their heads. Side-by-side eyes sacrifices the ability to see behind so that what is in front can be viewed through both eyes simultaneously. The retina and translation of light into neural signals.
