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Red Light

Green Light

Blue Light

The EyeThe Eye

• Light passes through the pupil (black part) and lens then focuses on the retina on the back of the eye.

The EyeThe Eye

• The retina is made up of cells called rods and cones which take the light and send signals to the brain.

The EyeThe Eye

• Rods are sensitive to dim light and useful for seeing at night.

• Sometimes cause an “afterimage” to appear from bright or prolonged light.

Click here for Afterimage Demonstrations

The EyeThe Eye

• Cones are responsible for colors and shapes of objects.– 3 types:

•Red (Red Yellow)•Green (Yellow Green)•Blue (Blue Violet)

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The EyeThe Eye

• Color Blindness occurs when the cones do not properly distinguish colors of light.

• 8% of men• 0.5 % of women

Click for color palate demonstration

Click for color changing demonstration

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Normal

Protanomaly (Weak Red)

Deuteranomaly (Weak Green)

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Normal

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Protanopia (No Red)

Deuternopia (No Green)

Normal

  Protanope 

Deuteranope