There is a spot on the retina commonly called the "blind spot." The blind spot exists because ________.
A) you don't see at the fovea
B) there are no ganglion cells there
C) the cones in the optic disk are very insensitive to light
D) there are no receptors where the optic nerve leaves the eye

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The blind spot exists because there are no receptors where the optic nerve leaves the eye. This is where the ganglion cells come together and exit the eye to form the optic nerve.

There Is a Spot on the Retina Commonly Called the "Blind