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What is blind spot ?

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It is the least sensitive spot on the retina of eye.
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  • At blind spot

    A
    optic nerves leave the eye and retinal blood vessels enter it
    B
    retinal blood vessels leave the eye and optic nerves enter it
    C
    There is no involvement of optic nerves at all
    D
    there is no involvement of retinal blood vessels at all

  • Assertion: The optic nerve leaves the ee at the point called blind spot Reason: Only cones are densely packed at the blind spot, hence is the name.

    A
    both true but reason is not correct explanation
    B
    assertion is true but reson is wrong.
    C
    both are wrong
    D
    D

  • Which of the following is present at the posterior pole of the eye, lateral to the blind spot ?

    A
    Macula lutea
    B
    Optic nerve
    C
    Vitreous chamber
    D
    Photoreceptor cells

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