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  2. Human eye - Wikipedia

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    The human eye is a sensory organ in the visual system that reacts to visible light allowing eyesight. Other functions include maintaining the circadian rhythm, and keeping balance . Arizona Eye Model. "A" is accommodation in diopters. The eye can be considered as a living optical device. It is approximately spherical in shape, with its outer ...

  3. Black-eyed children - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. Black-eyed children or black-eyed kids, in American contemporary legend, are paranormal creatures that resemble children and teenagers, [ 1] with pale skin and black eyes, who are reportedly seen hitchhiking or begging, or are encountered on doorsteps of residential homes. [ 2][ 3][ 4]

  4. Evolution of the eye - Wikipedia

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    The human eye, showing the iris and pupil. In 1802, philosopher William Paley called it a miracle of " design ." In 1859, Charles Darwin himself wrote in his Origin of Species, that the evolution of the eye by natural selection seemed at first glance "absurd in the highest possible degree". [3] However, he went on that despite the difficulty in ...

  5. Iris (anatomy) - Wikipedia

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    The iris ( pl.: irides or irises) is a thin, annular structure in the eye in most mammals and birds, responsible for controlling the diameter and size of the pupil, and thus the amount of light reaching the retina. In optical terms, the pupil is the eye's aperture, while the iris is the diaphragm.

  6. Albinism in humans - Wikipedia

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    Albinism is a congenital condition characterized in humans by the partial or complete absence of pigment in the skin, hair and eyes. Albinism is associated with a number of vision defects, such as photophobia, nystagmus, and amblyopia. Lack of skin pigmentation makes for more susceptibility to sunburn and skin cancers.

  7. Pupil - Wikipedia

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    From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Part of an eye. For other uses, see Pupil (disambiguation). Pupil. The pupil is the central opening of the iris on the inside of the eye, which normally appears black. The grey/blue or brown area surrounding the pupil is the iris. The white outer area of the eye is the sclera.

  8. Sclera - Wikipedia

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    The sclera forms the posterior five-sixths of the connective tissue coat of the human eyeball. It is continuous with the dura mater and the cornea, and maintains the shape of the eyeball, offering resistance to internal and external forces, and provides an attachment for the extraocular muscle insertions. The sclera is perforated by many nerves ...

  9. Peripheral vision - Wikipedia

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    Field of view of the human eye. Peripheral vision, or indirect vision, is vision as it occurs outside the point of fixation, i.e. away from the center of gaze or, when viewed at large angles, in (or out of) the "corner of one's eye". The vast majority of the area in the visual field is included in the notion of peripheral vision.