Phosphenes

Facts

What Do You See When You Close Your Eyes?

Just close your eyes. What do you see? Some visual sensation of varied patterns? Well, they are nothing but PHOSPHENES! It is derived from a Greek word- PHOS meaning “light” and PHAINEIN means “to show”. Phosphene is a sensation of light which is induced as a result of mechanical or electrical stimulation of the retina. Source: Curiosity Phosphenes are generated as a…