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Mosquito vision serves as inspiration for an artificial compound eye.
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The mammalian eye has a cornea and a lens and functions as a dioptric system, in...
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The optical arrangements of eyes differ among nocturnal, arhythmic, and diurnal animals.
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The almost spherical lenses in opossum eyes ensure high light-gathering ability at...
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Nocturnal animals, such as opossums, have eyes with large, nearly spherical lenses.
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The chambered nautilus (Nautilus) has eyes that are large, about 10 mm (0.39...
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True octopuses (genus Octopus) have lens eyes that contain photoreceptors...
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Apposition eyes have short ommatidia, each of which focuses on only a small area...
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Back swimmers (genus Notonecta) have eyes capable of detecting the plane...
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Rods and cones are photoreceptive cells located in the retina of the eye. The outer...
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A diagram of the structure of the retina. Conditions affecting the retina can impair...
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Visual tracking employs feedback loops that function to keep the eyes on a target...
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Functional areas of the human brain.
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Steps in the evolution of the eye as reflected in the range of eye complexity in...
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Trilobites had compound eyes with lenses made of the mineral calcite.
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The horseshoe crab (genus Limulus) has compound eyes that appear to have...
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“Glowing” cat eyes showing the tapetum lucidum, a reflective layer behind the retina...
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