Optical Illusions

caused by disturbances to the nerve impulses going to the brain. the image formed in the eye accurately but the brain plays trick and makes the image misleading.


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Blind spot
the dot falls onto the blind spot in left eye. blind spot doesnt have photoreceptor. X

Stereoscopic and Monocular Vision

stereoscopic both eyes at the front of the head human beings and most predators

 monocular eyes at the side of the head most preys

Stereoscopic vision

Differences Field of vision

Monocular vision

Both eyes at the front of the head. Smaller field of vision, with overlapping, can see 3D image To judge distances accurately

Number of eye/eyes used Vision

One eye on each side of the head. Wide field of vision, little or no overlapping To detect their enemies from a wide range of directions

Important of the vision

Optical instruments