Can you believe your eyes? Not always. Here you will discover that eyes are just the beginning of our complex visual system. That system includes the brain which can be fooled into seeing things that aren’t there. Learn how by exploring some eye opening optical illusions.
- Increase Your Eye Q
- Binocular Vision
- The Eye-Brain Connection
- Persistence of Vision
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Increase Your Eye Q
Vision is a complex sense. The eyes are the entry to a multilayered visual system that processes millions of bits of information every second. In fact, seventy percent of the body’s sense receptors are found in the eyes. Let’s take a closer look.
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Binocular Vision
Humans see the world with two eyes. This is called binocular vision. However, since our eyes are about two inches apart, each eye sees a slightly different view. Our brain combines the views together forming a 3-D picture.
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The Eye-Brain Connection
Seeing happens in your brain. Your eyes take in information from the world around you in the form of light. That information is sent to the brain, which makes sense of what your eyes are seeing.
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Persistence of Vision
Persistence of vision is the ability to keep seeing an image for a fraction of a second after it has disappeared from view. Your retina and brain retain a visual impression for about 1/30th of a second. This principle is what makes movies and cartoons work.
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