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Why Is the Optic Disc Known as the Blind Spot

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Why is the optic disc known as the blind spot?


A) Rods and cones are inactive in that area.
B) There is no retinal layer so there are no cones and rods.
C) The macula degenerated over the optic disc
D) The neural circuits lack amacrine and horizontal cells.
E) layer of bipolar and ganglion cells do not cover the cones in this area.

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