Our eyes are just the beginning of our complex visual system. The brain plays an important role in what we see, but it can sometimes be tricked into seeing things that aren’t there. Check out this experiment that helps illustrate our brain's involvement in our vision.

In April 2020 the museum lost a dear friend to the coronavirus. Jay M. Galst, MD, had a deep interest in ophthalmic history. He was involved with the Academy’s Truhlsen–Marmor Museum of the Eye since 1985, Dr. Galst was an avid collector of numismatics. It’s a diverse field covering currency, tokens, commemorative medals and medallic art.