If retinal ganglion cells in the eye experience prolonged glutamate excitotoxicity, which consequence follows for visual perception?

💡 Explanation

Glutamate excitotoxicity damages retinal ganglion cells, which transmit signals from the retina to the brain, because excessive glutamate leads to neuronal overstimulation and cell death. Therefore, this damage primarily affects peripheral vision initially, rather than color differentiation or light adaptation, due to the spatial distribution of these cells within the retina.

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