The science of seeing, known as vision science or visual perception, delves into the intricate mechanisms by which our eyes and brain work together to transform light signals into a meaningful and coherent depiction of the world around us. It encompasses a broad range of fields, including optics, physiology, psychology, and neuroscience, to unravel how the eye captures and processes visual information, how the brain interprets these signals, and how these processes contribute to our perception and understanding of the visual world. Vision science investigates topics such as color perception, depth perception, motion detection, visual adaptation, visual illusions, and disorders of the visual system, aiming to enhance our comprehension of how we see and providing insights into the complexities of human perception.
