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Phosphene phenomenon: a new concept
1PhD School in Pharmacology, Semmelweis University, Láng E. 68, H-1238 Budapest, Hungary. bokkoni@yahoo.com
Bio Systems
|March 25, 2008
Summary
Phosphenes, visual sensations, arise from ultraweak cellular bioluminescent photon emissions in the visual system. These bioluminescent biophotons, when exceeding a threshold, become consciously perceived visual phenomena.
Area of Science:
- Biophysics
- Neuroscience
- Vision Science
Background:
- The phosphene phenomenon, a visual sensation without external light, lacks a definitive explanation.
- Existing theories do not fully account for the intrinsic cellular activity within the visual system.
Purpose of the Study:
- To propose a novel biopsychophysical concept for the phosphene phenomenon.
- To link phosphenes to the intrinsic ultraweak bioluminescent photon emission of visual system cells.
Main Methods:
- Conceptual framework development.
- Integration of biophysics, neuroscience, and visual perception principles.
Main Results:
- Phosphenes are proposed to be the conscious perception of bioluminescent biophotons from visual system cells.
- Stimuli (mechanical, electrical, etc.) or spontaneous firings can induce these biophotons.
- Conscious perception occurs when biophoton emission exceeds a specific threshold.
Conclusions:
- The study presents a new interpretation of phosphenes as a manifestation of cellular bioluminescence.
- Neuronal communication via biophotons involves non-visual opsins and photosensitive biomolecules.
- This concept connects visual perception to free radical and excited biomolecule functions.
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