NewsELA: How our eyes make sense of light

What is the first tough outer tissue that light passes through when entering the eyes?

What area of the eye contains millions of light-sensitive cells, especially concentrated in the fovea?

Which cells on the retina are known as photoreceptors?

What type of light do cones respond to that passes through the lens and onto the fovea?

Cones come in three different types based on the colors they absorb best. What are these colors?

In low light conditions, which type of cells in the retina are more sensitive to light than cones?

Where do the electrical signals triggered by photoreceptors in the eye travel to in the brain?

What is the role of melanopsin ganglion cells in the eyes?

Which type of cells work primarily in bright light and are responsible for color vision?

How do rods and cones contribute to our perception of color according to the text?