An odd question

[ddbach]

You would see nothing.

The optic nerve is not long enough to reach your proposed location. It is stretched almost straight by the time your eyeball is prolapsed past the eyelids. By the time you get to the nose your optic nerve would be avulsed, leaving you with a blind eye and nasty pictures.

The optic nerve component lengths are 1 mm in the globe, 24 mm in the orbit, 9 mm in the optic canal, and 16 mm in the cranial space before joining the optic chiasm.

Pictures here: http://www.sarawakeyecare.com/Atlasofophthalmology/neuroophthalmology/Neuroophthalmologypicture16opticnerveavulsion.htm

[vas930]

Originally Posted by ddbach

You would see nothing.

The optic nerve is not long enough to reach your proposed location. It is stretched almost straight by the time your eyeball is prolapsed past the eyelids. By the time you get to the nose your optic nerve would be avulsed, leaving you with a blind eye and nasty pictures.

The optic nerve component lengths are 1 mm in the globe, 24 mm in the orbit, 9 mm in the optic canal, and 16 mm in the cranial space before joining the optic chiasm.

Thanks.
The question was a bit hypothetical.
Any idea what you would see if the nerve was long enough?

[wdfifteen]

When I read the OP I immediately thought of the aliens in Life of Brian.

Life of Brian-Aliens - YouTube

[vas930]

Originally Posted by wdfifteen

When I read the OP I immediately thought of the aliens in Life of Brian.

Life of Brian-Aliens - YouTube

hehe
Nice job.

[masraum]

You'd see another eye. Whichever eye is dominant would be seeing the other eye. Both eyes would have an image of another eye so even if you switched back and forth you'd still see an eye.

[vas930]

Originally Posted by masraum

You'd see another eye. Whichever eye is dominant would be seeing the other eye. Both eyes would have an image of another eye so even if you switched back and forth you'd still see an eye.

Good point.
Not sure it would be that clear.
Still not sure how the brain would cope.
But I see your logic.

[ddbach]

Unless you were a quite high myope (nearsighted) the view would be too blurred to distinguish much detail so depending upon skin and eye color you might perceive a dark spot against a lighter background but no appreciable detail. If you are somewhere past 40 age wise you might not even have enough accomodation for that and would mainly see the blurry surrounding facial coloration.

It is still anatomically impossible.

[vas930]

Thanks.
Thats a great reply.

[Superman]

Is marijuana legal in Australia?

[vas930]

Originally Posted by Superman

Is marijuana legal in Australia?

No.

[turn9]

Dood, you need to get laid!!

T9

[mattdavis11]

Originally Posted by masraum

You'd see another eye. Whichever eye is dominant would be seeing the other eye. Both eyes would have an image of another eye so even if you switched back and forth you'd still see an eye.

One is going to see portions of a hand.

[stuartj]

I know a bloke who sneezed, popped his eye clean out and went to the doctor holding his eyeball in his hand. Doctor just popped it back in.

He shouldve had the presence of mind to answer this question....anyway, youve got a 930 -find out for yourself.

[vas930]

Originally Posted by stuartj

I know a bloke who sneezed, popped his eye clean out and went to the doctor holding his eyeball in his hand. Doctor just popped it back in.

He shouldve had the presence of mind to answer this question....anyway, youve got a 930 -find out for yourself.

Let him know the question.
Just in case.

[livi]

What an intriguing and fascinating question, Vas!

I figure the question itself and the line of thoughts leading up to it is arguably more interesting than any potential answer. There are probably just a few individuals on this forum, or anywhere else, whose brains would even come up with contemplating it. Does not surprise me that you turn out to be one of them and thats a compliment. You seem to have a very flexible, open mind. Ready to observe the world with the focus of a child's brain capacity, that is its not limited by or narrowed from what you have been taught or told or otherwise experienced. The more I ponder your question the more impressed and bewildered I get.
I donīt have an answer. On the surface, physiologically, I suppose Steve (masraum) is close. But I am thinking there could be a deeper layer of the experience looking into your own eye(s) that way. Seeing yourself on a more profound level as it were. Suddenly understand who you really are.

OK. I just woke up. No breakfast yet. Low blood glucose levels.

[vas930]

Why thankyou , Sir.
Kind words from a true gent.

[chocolatelab]

I think that your brain would over whelm the removed eye. Meaning the subconscious would perceive the situation for what it is and the remaining intact eye would see the removed eye.

[DanielDudley]

Eye. Eye.

Eye, Eye.

I YI YI.

[vas930]

I did say it was an odd question.
Thanks for the replies.