Retinal photoreceptors are specialized neurons in the retina that convert light into electrical signals, enabling vision. They consist of rods, which are responsible for vision in low light, and cones, which detect color and detail under brighter conditions.

Retinal Photoreceptors

Retinal photoreceptors

specialized neurons

convert light into electrical signals

enabling vision

Rods are photoreceptor cells in the retina of the eye that are highly sensitive to low light levels, enabling vision in dimly lit environments. They do not mediate color vision, which is primarily the function of cones, another type of photoreceptor cell in the eye.

rods

vision in low light

A cone is a three-dimensional geometric shape that tapers smoothly from a flat circular base to a point called the apex or vertex. Cones are prevalent in both natural and man-made structures, and they are characterized by their height, radius, and slant height, which define their surface area and volume.

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