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Anatomy question: how does light reach the retina's photoreceptors?
Original: Embarrassing # question about vision and # biology of the human # eye : How does light get to rods & cones past all the
A question about human eye biology is drawing attention: light must pass through several layers of retinal cells before reaching the rods and cones that detect it, raising the puzzle of why photoreceptors sit at the back of the retina. The poster admits to a basic understanding of retinal structure, and the question has prompted engagement from others curious about the inverted design of the vertebrate eye.
Why now: People are discussing the counterintuitive inverted structure of the vertebrate retina, a common point of fascination in biology.
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- Embarrassing # question about vision and # biology of the human # eye : How does light get to rods & cones past all the stuff in the way? I'm not really a "bio person" so I only have a basic understanding of how the retina is composed of photoreceptors, bipolar cells, ganglion… · guyjantic@infosec.exchange · 4
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