Blind spot – the missing part of the picture in your eye
The optic nerve joins up with the eye in the middle of the retina, causing a blind spot. It’s like plugging a TV’s power lead into the screen, which means you get no picture in that area. However, the brain is able to compensate and “fill in the gap”.
The optic nerve joins the eye in the middle of the retina, causing a “blind spot”.
