vision

CE5

Optic nerve

vision, physiological sense of sight by which the form, color, size, movements, and distance of objects are perceived.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Defects of Vision
• Color and Stereoscopic Vision
• The Role of the Optic Nerve and Brain
• The Role of the Retina
• Vision in Humans
• Bibliography

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