The retina — the sight-enabling tissue lining the backs of our eyes — doesn’t get much visibility in pop culture. (Pun intended.) It rarely gets mentioned on television or in movies. And it’s ironic that the retina is critical to creating and interpreting visual art, yet is rarely explored as an artistic subject.
There is one exception to this phenomenon: Blue Man Group. No strangers to the innovative or avant garde, the multimedia theater troupe produced a lively performance about the retina that was captured on YouTube. I think you’ll find the video (and audio) to be entertaining and informative. Personally, I don’t know how they make it through an entire show wearing blue make-up with the consistency of acrylic paint.
One science correction: At the beginning of the performance, the blue guys say the retina has 3 million rods and cones. In reality, it has 125 million.
Steve is highly respected for his expertise and tireless commitment to finding treatments and cures for vision-robbing retinal diseases. 
As the Foundation's senior science writer, Ben writes science and research articles for the Foundation’s website, newsletters and Eye on the Cure blog. 
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