Vocab Terms Section #2
Pupil a hole located in the center of the iris of the eye that allows light to enter the retina
Lens is a transparent structure in the eye that helps to refract light to be focused on the retina
Retina is a light-sensitive layer of tissue, lining the inner surface of the eye
Photoreceptor type of neuron found in the retina
Blindspot Area on the retina without receptors that respond to light. Therefore an image that falls on this region will NOT be seen!
Visual acuity clearness of vision, which is dependent on the sharpness of the retinal focus
Complementary Colors which are opposite to each other on the color wheel. Complements are red and green and blue and orange
Afterimage optical illusion that refers to an image continuing to appear in one's vision after the exposure to the original image has ceased.