Caution Page
Last Update 05 July 09 Rhodonine™ and Activa™: See Citation Page
This page presents a cautionary note for students subject to testing via yes-no or multiple choice examination. It has been tailored separately for K-12, lower university and higher level students.
If any teachers have questions about this material, or desire explicit help with references, please use the FORM available in the Comments & Questions area. If appropriate, the author will establish a FAQ page to assimilate the questions received and answers.
All students are encouraged to review the material on this site. However, it is most appropriate for you to use the material in preparing reports and essays. This material discusses a wide range of material that is not found in your textbooks. Much of this material is part of a comprehensive theory and model of vision that is beyond your textbook. The material may conflict with the answers expected on your examinations, particularly if they are yes-no or multiple choice tests. We do not want your grades and SAT, or similar, scores to suffer because of this site.
You may wish to make your teacher aware of this site before you proceed. It would be wise to ask his/her permission before you read too much or begin to prepare an essay or report.
This site contains three distinct entry points. A special entry page has been prepared for K-12 students that can be accessed by clicking here.
The site contains several distinct entry points.
Many schools employ tests at the Freshman and Sophomore level that are used year after year and are based on the approved or assigned textbooks. This site discusses a wide range of material that is not found in your textbooks. Much of this material is part of a comprehensive theory and model of vision that is beyond your textbook. You may suffer lower grades on canned tests,(particularly SAT, MCAT, etc.)if you explore this site and accept or adopt some of the ideas presented here without coordination with your Professor or Department. I suggest that you make your Instructor or Professor aware of this site and ask their permission to consider the ideas presented here before you begin taking exams related to the visual process.
Please note the copyright and trademark notices on the citation page before planning to use any of this material in your work. A formal citation is also presented on that page that you may use to reference this work if needed.
The site contains several distinct entry points.
UPPER UNIVERSITY, GRADUATE AND POST GRADUATE STUDENTS
The material presented on this site is carefully documented and fully developed in the full text of the book, Processes in BIOLOGICAL Vision. The manuscript for this book is complete and it is in editorial review at this time. A b-version of the book is available to you on this site. Other parts may be available to you by contacting the author.
The content of this site and book are revolutionary. They discount the conventional trichromatic theory of vision in favor of the more comprehensive tetrachromatic theory. It demonstrates that the human appears trichromatic because of the absorption of its lens. The retina and the remainder of the visual system architecture is tetrachromatic. Because of this, the human is more appropriately described as a blocked tetrachromat in research. They also discount the common wisdom that the long wavelength spectral peak in human vision occurs near 575 nm. This number arose because of inadequate experiment design by Dr. G. Wald in the 1950's and the lack of subsequent independent confirmation. The long wavelength spectral channel has a peak at 625 nm. Other paradigm shifts away from the common wisdom are highlighted on the main page of the site.
The author suggests you make your Instructor, Professor or Advisor aware of this site before you adopt any of the ideas presented here. Some of them may take major exception to the theory and proposals presented here. This attention and criticism is welcome. However, there is no desire to cause you to suffer in your examinations because of this site, especially if you are preparing for the MCATS or other standardized entrance tests. However, the field of vision research exhibits many archaic ideas and uses many poorly defined and obsolete techniques. Knowledge must expand. The material on this site conflicts with a number of treasured beliefs held by some of the leaders in the vision research community. The author would be happy to answer any questions you may have and may be able to support an on-going collaboration with a few investigators.
Please note the copyright and trademark notices on the citation page before planning to incorporate any of this material in your thesis, dissertation or other work. A formal citation is also presented on that page that you may use to reference this work if needed.
The site contains several distinct entry points.