Abstract: A rearview mirror conventional in apparance but which allows a vehicle operator to see the "blind spot" that is associated with conventional mirrors. A concave area is on the back surface of the mirror, which when viewed from the front of the mirror is a convex area, and the area has a constant rate of convexity. The concave area is disposed outwardly of the remainder of the mirror, which has a flat reflective surface. The instantaneous transfer of images from the flat to the convex area eliminates distortion of the object being viewed. The mirror may have a backer for protecting the reflective surface and for facilitating securing the mirror in a conventional rearview mirror frame.