Keep in mind that the eye is a physical extension of the brain, and that therefore, in a way, even the eyeball is brain tissue. It could be that there is some sort of low-level processing going on at the retina or optic nerve that bypasses the higher, interpretive centers of the brain for some stimuli.
It would certainly appear that way! Good observation :o)
“Keep in mind that the eye is a physical extension of the brain, and that therefore, in a way, even the eyeball is brain tissue”
I wouldn’t go that far. The eye is its own organ. However, it is part of the Nervous System, and therefore intimately related to the brain.
It sounds like much the same as reflexes that cause one to react by sending the signal to the spinal cord first because the distance is shorter, allowing the individual to react before feeling the pain, thus minimizing the damage from an injury.
There’s always that sort of low level processing going on - it’s the only way we’re able to drive or throw and catch a ball. I like to say that we have the ability to perform amazing feats of calculus built right in.