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The_Fredrik t1_j77mdt6 wrote

Reply to comment by Jarlentium in Does the central part of my vision see in a different frame rate than the outer part? by Calvinkelly

No, it’s a physiological difference in the structure of the eye.

The brain just fills in the gaps, just like it does with the blind spot.

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_Oman t1_j77yxe1 wrote

It's called your persistence of vision, or retinal persistence. It is not even across your visual field. It is also not the same for all individuals. Some people can detect a pulsing light source at higher frequencies than others.

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