Phosphene
The lights you see when you close your eyes and rub them;
Physiology .
a luminous image produced by mechanical stimulation of the retina, as by pressure applied to the eyeball by the finger when the lid is closed.
Origin:
1870–75; < French phosphène, irregular < Greek phôs light (contraction of pháos ) + phaínein to show, shine
1870–75; < French phosphène, irregular < Greek phôs light (contraction of pháos ) + phaínein to show, shine
A phosphene is a phenomenon characterized by the experience of seeing light without light actually entering the eye.
Phosphenes are flashes of light, often associated with optic neuritis, induced by movement or sound.
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