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The Remarkable Process of Vision
Published: 24 February 2025 | Updated: 30 September 2026 | Author: Smart Vision Optometry. TL;DR Summary: Vision begins when the eye focuses light on the retina, where photoreceptors convert light into electrical signals. Those signals travel through the optic nerve to the brain, and visual perception then depends on distributed brain networks involved in features such as form, motion, space, attention and recognition.
