Axons from the left eye project to the optic chiasm and are sent to the left side of the brain. Axons from the right eye project to the optic chiasm and are sent to the right side of the brain.

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Axons from the left eye and the right eye both project to the optic chiasm, where some cross over to the opposite side of the brain. Specifically, axons from the nasal (inner) halves of each retina cross to the opposite side, while those from the temporal (outer) halves stay on the same side, allowing for binocular vision and visual field processing by both hemispheres.

Axons from the Left Eye Project to the Optic Chiasm