Briefly explain how light passes through the eye and to the brain.

What will be an ideal response?


The light from the object enters the eye through the cornea. The lens focuses the image on the retina. The photoreceptors on the retina convert the light energy into a signal that is sent to the brain via the optic nerve.

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