Horizontal Cells

A type of neuron located in the retina. It combines information from several Photoreceptors and can be an intermediate step in the Phototransduction Pathway between the Photoreceptors and a Retinal Ganglion Cell. They are very similar to Amacrine Cells.

Among their functions, they are believed to be responsible for increasing contrast and for dark/light adaptation. They are thought to be important for the center-surround property of Receptive Fields.