Interneurons & the human eye

About interneurons and the human eye

• There are four types of interneurons in the human eye: They are the amacrine cell, bipolar cell, horizontal cell and Müller cell.
• Interneurons in the human eye form a complex network of interconnections between photoreceptor cells (i.e., rod and cone cells) and retinal ganglion cells.
• Rod and cone cells are the photoreceptor cells in the human retina that respond to light.
• Ganglion cells are the retinal neurons that receive and integrate visual information from photoreceptor cells and then transmit it to the brain via the optic nerve.
• The complex network of interneurons in the human eye plays an important role in the processing and integration of visual information before transmitting it to the brain.
• This network is also responsible for various visual functions, including spatial filtering, contrast enhancement, and colour opponent processing.