Human visual field: about 180 degrees
of arc
Fovea(area of highest resolution):
about 2 degrees of arc
75% of the human visual operations are related to the fovea.
Light reception takes place in the
retina,
which contains 2 types of photoreceptors:
Cones | Rods | |
Mediated visual impression | colors | degrees of brightness (b/w) |
Distribution over retina | fovea only | not in the fovea |
Sensitivity for brightness | low | high |