How Vision Differs Between Eye, Mind, and Brain
Published: 9 March 2021 | Updated: 28 September 2026 | Author: Smart Vision Optometry. TL;DR Summary: Seeing involves the eyes, retina, optic nerves and brain. The “mind’s eye” describes mental imagery, not a separate eye or organ. People vary in how vividly they imagine pictures; aphantasia is different from reduced eyesight. Treatment should address a diagnosed problem.