Stephan is a surgeon.After 10 hours of looking into a surgical incision,he looks up at the white walls of the operating room and sees pinkish flashes of light.What is Stephan experiencing?

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Stephan is experiencing a negative afterimage, which occurs when the eyes are exposed to a certain color for a prolonged period, causing the cones in the retina to become fatigued. When he looks away, he sees the complementary color, in this case, pinkish flashes, due to the fatigue of the cones that were stimulated by the red color of the blood.

Stephan Is a Surgeon