Summary PBSI 320 Ch. 2 Light and Eyes

CHAPTER OUTLINE Light Light as a Wave Light as a Stream of Particles The Optic Array The Human Eye Field of View Acuity and Eye Movements Structure and Function of the Eye Photoreceptors: Rods and Cones Transduction of Light Number and Distribution of Rods and Cones in the Retina Adapting to Changes in Lighting Retinal Ganglion Cells: Circuits in the Retina Send Information to the Brain Convergence in Retinal Circuits Receptive Fields Edge Enhancement: An Example of How It All Works Together Disorders of the Eye Strabismus and Amblyopia Disorders of Accommodation: Myopia, Hyperopia, Presbyopia, and Astigmatism Cataracts High Intraocular Pressure: Glaucoma Floaters and Phosphenes Retinal Disease: Macular Degeneration and Retinitis Pigmentosa APPLICATIONS: Night-Vision Devices