Fundamentals of Sensation and Perception LIGHT AND THE EYES ERIK CHEVRIER NOVEMBER 9, 2015.

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Fundamentals of Sensation and Perception LIGHT AND THE EYES ERIK CHEVRIER NOVEMBER 9, 2015

Video Light Waves – Visible and Invisible Is Light a Particle or Wave? Particles and Waves What are all those Floaty Things in Your Eye? The Evolution of the Human Eye

The Human Visual System

Light Electromagnetic Radiation Light is a wave ◦Wavelength Light is a particle ◦Photon ◦Absorbs ◦Reflects ◦Refracts Optic Array

Field of View

Acuity and Eye Movements

Extraocular Muscles

Structure and Function of the Eye

Lens and Accommodation

Retina

Rods and Cones

Rods and Cones – Operating Range Dark Adaptation

Retinal Ganglion Cells (RGC)

Receptive Field

RGC Center-Surround Receptive Field

Lateral Inhibition

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