optic disc - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about optic disc

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blind spot

Area where the optic nerve and blood vessels pass through the retina of the eye. No visual image can be formed as there are no light-sensitive cells in this part of the retina. Thus the organism is blind to objects that fall in this part of the visual field.

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