The blind spot of the retina is the

A) center of the retina.
B) point where the optic nerve leaves the retina.
C) part of the retina that is in the shadow of the pupil.
D) border between the cone area and the rod area of the retina.

Blind Spot

An area of the visual field that lacks detection due to the absence of photoreceptor cells in the part of the retina where the optic nerve exits the eye.

Optic Nerve

Twin nerves that convey sight-related information from the retina to the brain.

Retina

A layer at the back of the eyeball containing cells that are sensitive to light and that trigger nerve impulses that pass via the optic nerve to the brain.