Devina looked directly into a very bright light and damaged her retina. The ophthalmologist has told her that she has sustained massive damage to her rods, but for the most part her cones have not been affected. One change that you could predict for Devina's vision is that she will now have

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Rods are responsible for vision in low light conditions and peripheral vision. Damage to rods would impair Devina's ability to see in dim light and affect her peripheral vision, but not her color vision or depth perception, which are functions primarily associated with cones and other aspects of visual processing.

Devina Looked Directly into a Very Bright Light and Damaged