The image projected onto the retina is inverted.
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Retina
/ˈɹɛt.ɪ.nə/
Synonyms for "retina" (34 found)
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7 entriesdense pixel panelhigh DPI monitornerve fiber layerouter retinaphotoreceptor layerretina panelretinal ganglion cell layer
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6 entriesinner retinanerve fiber layerouter retinaphotoreceptor layerretina ganglion cellsretinal pigment epithelium
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In the retina of the eye, a cone has a much smaller receptive field than a rod, giving us sharper colour vision in bright conditions.
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The choroid is a highly vascularised, darkly pigmented layer found in between the retina and the sclera of the eye.
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The choroid is darkly pigmented to fully absorb the light passing through the retina, so as to avoid internal reflection which would lead to blurry vision.
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