Matt has been studying for several hours and begins to rub his eyes.He immediately "sees" stars, checkerboards, and flashes of color.These visual sensations caused by Matt rubbing his eyes are called
A) visual pop-outs.
B) phosphenes.
C) visual spectrals.
D) artificial vision.

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The visual sensations caused by rubbing one's eyes are known as phosphenes. These are usually described as seeing stars, checkerboards, or flashes of color, which is a result of mechanical stimulation of the retina.

Matt Has Been Studying for Several Hours and Begins to Rub