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    Rods and cones are the two types of photoreceptors in the retina. Rods are more sensitive to light than cones and function better in low light conditions (scotopic vision). They are located mainly in the peripheral retina and are responsible for night vision (scotopic vision). Cones require brighter light and are responsible for visual acuity, color vision, and sight in normal or bright conditions (photopic vision). They are concentrated in the macula lutea region.

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    Rods and cones are the two types of photoreceptors in the retina. Rods are more sensitive to light than cones and function better in low light conditions (scotopic vision). They are located mainly in the peripheral retina and are responsible for night vision (scotopic vision). Cones require brighter light and are responsible for visual acuity, color vision, and sight in normal or bright conditions (photopic vision). They are concentrated in the macula lutea region.

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    NEUROLOGY

    ROD
    Retinal
    Sensitivity
    CONE
    Visual
    acuity
    color vision
    photopic
    vision CON E S
    light Scotopic i s
    t r a l
    Vision e n
    eaC
    OUTER rhodopsin
    Alltrans
    Fo v

    Segment 11cis
    retinal
    retinal
    "RODS" optic
    opsin TURN X - linked disc

    pde OFF recessive Macula


    disorder Lutea Rods
    translation
    CGMP (RED) (5 - 10 min)
    *Pupils constrict * Rods > Cones
    (GREEN) Dark to light adaptation
    to focus light centrally on INNER * Rods are
    macula lutea Segment 1. * pupils constrict located in
    periphery
    Inner
    Segment
    Retinitis
    Pigmentosa 2. * bleaching photopigments
    (20-30 min) - Rods degenerate
    Light to Dark adaptation 3. * Rhodopsin light
    Nyctalopia All trans retinol
    *Pupils dilate (11-CIS RETINAL)
    1. pupils dilate (Night blindness) opsin
    Allow more light into eye opsin Regeneration
    reaching periphery of eye 2. Rhodopsin accumulates ( vit. A) * photopsin
    * Retinal sensitivity vit. A 11cis
    "Rods turn on" retinal 4. * Rods Torn Off
    Retinal sensitivity
    3. Cones turned "off"
    light intensity All trans 5. * Cones Torn "On"
    retinal Visual Acuity
    not activate cones
    Visual acuity Color Vision
    Color vision

    Special Senses | Photoreceptors | Rods and Cones

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