Lessons Related to Anatomy of the Eye
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Seeing Blood Vessels in the Eye |
Describes a technique for seeing the shadows of blood vessels in your eye. Provides a great opportunity for discussing the anatomy of the eye. Requires a dark place. For more examples of optical illusions caused by visual desensitization, check out our summary... |
4 Average: 4 (6 votes) |
21-Mar-14 | guy | |
Cheshire Cat Illusions |
Cheshire cat illusions are images that fade slowly away as you stare at them. They result from desensitization in the eye (and brain) when you view them without moving your eyes. This lesson explains the mechanism behind the disappearance, and provides several examples of... |
3.57143 Average: 3.6 (7 votes) |
8-May-13 | guy | |
Shades of Inhibition - Optical Illusions with Lateral Inhibition |
Look carefully at the optical illusion in figure 7. The green cylinder appears to cast a shadow across the checkerboard. However, the shades of the squares are not what they appear to be. Photoreceptors in the human retina are wired to the brain in such a way as to emphasize... |
3.75 Average: 3.8 (4 votes) |
8-May-13 | guy |