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> if we implanted (with a futuristic tech) cones that can see ultraviolet? The information also needs to make it from the retina to the brain. Surprisingly, th
by wcoenen 4y ago
> if we implanted (with a futuristic tech) cones that can see ultraviolet?
The information also needs to make it from the retina to the brain. Surprisingly, there are no separate red/green/blue channels for the different cone types. Instead, there is a channel for the difference between red vs green, and another for the difference between between blue vs (red+green).
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2826135/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2826135/
So adding a new cone type would not be enough, it would also have to be represented in one of these channels, or a new channel.
- m463 4y agoPeople with cataract replacements can see UV and in fact this capability has been used in military situations to see special lights/signals at night.
- retox 4y agoI was dubious but found this great writeup. https://www.komar.org/faq/colorado-cataract-surgery-crystalens/ultra-violet-color-glow/ https://www.komar.org/faq/colorado-cataract-surgery-crystale...