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  2. Human eye - Wikipedia

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    The typical adult eye has an anterior to posterior diameter of 24 mm (0.94 in), and a volume of 6 cubic centimetres (0.37 cu in). [5] The eyeball grows rapidly, increasing from about 16–17 mm (0.63–0.67 in) diameter at birth to 22.5–23 mm (0.89–0.91 in) by three years of age. By age 12, the eye attains its full size.

  3. Evolution of the eye - Wikipedia

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    When using a circular form, the pupil will constrict under bright light, increasing the f-number, and will dilate when dark in order to decrease the depth of focus. [49] Note that a focusing method is not a requirement. As photographers know, focal errors increase as aperture increases. Thus, countless organisms with small eyes are active in ...

  4. Andrew Prahlow - Wikipedia

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    In 2022, his score for Outer Wilds: Echoes of the Eye earned him a G.A.N.G. Award for Best Music for an Indie Game [6] as well as two nominations, Best Main Theme and Creative and Technical Achievement in Music. [7] The score also earned him a Music+Sound Award nomination for Best Original Composition in Gaming. [8]

  5. Accessory visual structures - Wikipedia

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    The accessory visual structures (or adnexa of eye, ocular adnexa, etc.) are the protecting and supporting structures of the eye, including the eyebrow, eyelids, and lacrimal apparatus. The eyebrows, eyelids, eyelashes , lacrimal gland and drainage apparatus all play a crucial role with regards to globe protection, lubrication, and minimizing ...

  6. Optics and vision - Wikipedia

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    The human eye is an organ which reacts to light for several purposes. As a conscious sense organ, the eye allows vision. Rod and cone cells in the retina allow conscious light perception and vision including color differentiation and the perception of depth. The human eye can distinguish about 10 million colors. [3]

  7. Posterior chamber of eyeball - Wikipedia

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    The posterior chamber is a narrow space behind the peripheral part of the iris, and in front of the suspensory ligament of the lens and the ciliary processes.The posterior chamber consists of small space directly posterior to the iris but anterior to the lens.

  8. Globe (human eye) - Wikipedia

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    The globe of the eye, or bulbus oculi, is the frontmost sensory organ of the human ocular system, going from the cornea at the front, to the anterior part of the optic nerve at the back. More simply, the eyeball itself, as well as the ganglion cells in the retina that eventually transmit visual signals through the optic nerve. [1]

  9. Posterior segment of eyeball - Wikipedia

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    The posterior segment or posterior cavity [1] is the back two-thirds of the eye that includes the anterior hyaloid membrane and all of the optical structures behind it: the vitreous humor, retina, choroid, and optic nerve. [2]