• The human visual system consists mainly of the eye (image. sensor or camera), optic nerve (transmission path), and brain (image information processing unit or computer). ... Its understanding would also help in the design of efficient, accurate and effective computer/machine vision systems. read more
The visual system is the part of the central nervous system which gives organisms the ability to process visual detail, as well as enabling the formation of several non-image photo response functions. read more
2.1 The human eye The human visual system consists of two functional parts, the eye and (part of the) brain. The brain does all of the complex image processing, while the eye functions as the biological equivalent of a camera. Figure 2.1 shows a cross section of the human eye and identifies its most important parts. read more
Visual system The visual system is a complicated mechanism composed of six extraocular muscles and the millions of light-sensitive sensors, called rod and cone receptors, which make up the retina of the eye. read more