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		platz on Sept 12, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Dyslexia I thought the blind spot was out near the periphery of your vision , not near the center

falsedan on Sept 12, 2017 [–]

The optic disc is quite close to the macula, which has the most cone-rich area of the retina (the fovea) & is where light is focused by the lens.

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