Psychiatry and Psychology

Ocular Vision

The process in which light signals are transformed by the PHOTORECEPTOR CELLS into electrical signals which can then be transmitted to the brain.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

The process in which light signals are transformed by the PHOTORECEPTOR CELLS into electrical signals which can then be transmitted to the brain.

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8 entry terms
  • Vision
  • Vision, Ocular
  • Light Signal Transduction, Visual
  • Visual Light Signal Transduction
  • Visual Phototransduction
  • Visual Transduction
  • Phototransduction, Visual
  • Transduction, Visual

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Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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Indexing Annotation

differentiate from VISUAL PERCEPTION which takes place in the brain, vision takes place in the eye; visual stimulation: probably PHOTIC STIMULATION but check text for possible non-light (non-photic) stimulation

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History Note

2009 (1963)

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  1. F02w.830w.816w.964
  2. G02.111.820w.480.900
  3. G04.835w.480.900
  4. G11.561.790w.964
  5. G14.935

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Ocular Vision. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014785. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014785
  2. Ocular Vision. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q69942028