How your eyes' receptors (which are sensitive to certain colors) can get tired. When they don't work as usual, you may see an afterimage in colors that are different from the image you were looking at. An afterimage is when your eyes see something that isn't there.
Reviewed by: Peace C. Madueme, MD
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