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There are no photoreceptors where the optic nerve leaves. This produces a:

ABlood clot
BBlind spot
CBright spot
DBlank slate
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Blind spot
1. Nothing there can detect light. 2. That patch of the field is missing. 3. It is the blind spot. _Source: OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e, Chapter 14, Special Senses._
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