The Science Behind Your Eyes: How Rods & Cones Work

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How do the rods and cones in your eyes work? I looked it up but didn't find any detailed explanation, and could we make them artificially to use like cameras?
 

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frost_zero said:
How do the rods and cones in your eyes work? I looked it up but didn't find any detailed explanation
How about this: wikipedia.
(You may find you need some basic understanding of biology for this.)

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could we make them artificially to use like cameras?
Individual photoreceptors can be hooked up to electrodes, in labs, in small numbers, but they are not likely to replace electronic sensors in cameras.
 
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