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Cortel, Adolf – Physics Education, 2005
Many simple experiments can be performed in the classroom to explore the physics of vision. Students can learn of the two types of receptive cells (rods and cones), their distribution on the retina and the existence of the blind spot.
Descriptors: Vision, Optics, Visual Perception, Physics