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The Human Eye and Adaptive Optics

open access: yes, 2012
Scientists have rapidly taken advantage of adaptive optics (AO) technology for the study of the human visual system. Vision, the primary human sense, begins with light entering the eye and the formation of an image on the retina (Fig 1), where light is transformed into electro-chemical impulses that travel towards the brain.
Vera-Díaz, Fuensanta A., Doble, Nathan
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Biochemical adaptations of the retina and retinal pigment epithelium support a metabolic ecosystem in the vertebrate eye

open access: gold, 2017
Mark A Kanow   +16 more
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Linking Disability and Intercultural Studies: the adaptation journey of the visually impaired migrant in Ireland [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
This study focuses on the lived experiences of the visually impaired migrant in Ireland and this is the first study to document the lives of these members of Irish society.
Murphy, Esther
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Reduced adult stem cell fate specification led to eye reduction in cave planarians

open access: yesNature Communications
Eye loss occurs convergently in numerous animal phyla as an adaptation to dark environments. We investigate the cave planarian Girardia multidiverticulata (Gm), a representative species of the Spiralian clade, to study mechanisms of eye loss.
Luiza O. Saad   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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