An optical illusion is described as a deceptive trick which makes us see something else, other than the reality we should see. I think, this description reduces this phenomenon, which exists and is real qua experience, and dismisses it rather naively.
How Does the Human Eye Interpret Optical Illusions?
Everything that counts cannot be counted
The mind boggling optical illusion that can BOOST your health
A critique on use of Risk Based Audit Framework as an audit planning tool
How Optical Illusions Work
A Short Note on Optical Illusions
Demystifying Predictive Modelling
How does an optical illusion work? - Queensland Brain Institute
Illusion, Definition, Examples, & Facts
Optical illusion
30 Optical Illusions That Will Make Your Brain Hurt
Growth & Sustainability