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Within the eye, rods and cones are two types of photoreceptor cells that detect light and convert it into electrical signals for the brain.
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Patty Weasler, Verywell Health, 28 June 2025
Human vision relies on photoreceptor cells in the retina that react to visible light and trigger neurons in the optic nerve to send signals to the brain.
—ArsTechnica, 12 June 2025
Degradation of these photoreceptors is the leading cause of vision impairments, including blindness.
—ArsTechnica, 12 June 2025
The disease causes the breakdown of light-sensitive cells called photoreceptors in the retina, leading to progressively declining vision and eventually the loss of central vision entirely.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 11 June 2025
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Patty Weasler, Verywell Health, 28 June 2025
Human vision relies on photoreceptor cells in the retina that react to visible light and trigger neurons in the optic nerve to send signals to the brain.
—ArsTechnica, 12 June 2025
Degradation of these photoreceptors is the leading cause of vision impairments, including blindness.
—ArsTechnica, 12 June 2025
The disease causes the breakdown of light-sensitive cells called photoreceptors in the retina, leading to progressively declining vision and eventually the loss of central vision entirely.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 11 June 2025
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“Photoreceptor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photoreceptor. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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photoreceptor
noun
pho·to·re·cep·tor
-ˈsep-tər 
: a receptor for light stimuli
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