Eli5 why does pressing my palms against my eyes create a kaleidoscope effect?

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Eli5 why does pressing my palms against my eyes create a kaleidoscope effect?

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i used to do this for hours as a kid. i pretended i was going to space. maybe that explains why i got so into mushrooms for a little bit

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i used to do this for hours as a kid. i pretended i was going to space. maybe that explains why i got so into mushrooms for a little bit

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DONT PRESS ON YOUR EYES! and dont sleep with your eyes pressing on the pillow. i fucked up my left eye because i slept with my eye pressed on the pillow. doctor said its not totally fucked but i lost eyesight and i see a shit ton of white fluff flying around all the time and i have almost a permanent white spot on the middle of the eye.

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DONT PRESS ON YOUR EYES! and dont sleep with your eyes pressing on the pillow. i fucked up my left eye because i slept with my eye pressed on the pillow. doctor said its not totally fucked but i lost eyesight and i see a shit ton of white fluff flying around all the time and i have almost a permanent white spot on the middle of the eye.

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DONT PRESS ON YOUR EYES! and dont sleep with your eyes pressing on the pillow. i fucked up my left eye because i slept with my eye pressed on the pillow. doctor said its not totally fucked but i lost eyesight and i see a shit ton of white fluff flying around all the time and i have almost a permanent white spot on the middle of the eye.

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Pressing your palms against your closed eyes stimulates the photoreceptor cells in the retina, which can create a visual phenomenon known as a phosphene. This is the perception of light in the absence of light entering the eye. The patterns you see when you press your palms against your eyes are likely due to the way the photoreceptor cells are stimulated by the pressure, which causes them to fire randomly, creating a jumbled pattern of light and dark spots that resemble a kaleidoscope or other patterned shapes. It’s important to note that while this is a harmless phenomenon, applying too much pressure to your eyes can cause eye strain or even damage to the eye.

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Pressing your palms against your closed eyes stimulates the photoreceptor cells in the retina, which can create a visual phenomenon known as a phosphene. This is the perception of light in the absence of light entering the eye. The patterns you see when you press your palms against your eyes are likely due to the way the photoreceptor cells are stimulated by the pressure, which causes them to fire randomly, creating a jumbled pattern of light and dark spots that resemble a kaleidoscope or other patterned shapes. It’s important to note that while this is a harmless phenomenon, applying too much pressure to your eyes can cause eye strain or even damage to the eye.

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Pressing your palms against your closed eyes stimulates the photoreceptor cells in the retina, which can create a visual phenomenon known as a phosphene. This is the perception of light in the absence of light entering the eye. The patterns you see when you press your palms against your eyes are likely due to the way the photoreceptor cells are stimulated by the pressure, which causes them to fire randomly, creating a jumbled pattern of light and dark spots that resemble a kaleidoscope or other patterned shapes. It’s important to note that while this is a harmless phenomenon, applying too much pressure to your eyes can cause eye strain or even damage to the eye.

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