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Schematic Eye Models in Vertebrates

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Progress in Sensory Physiology

Part of the book series: Progress in Sensory Physiology ((PHYSIOLOGY,volume 4))

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The fascinating diversity of vertebrate ocular structure was first captured in a single work by Soemmering in 1818. Over a century and a half after their publication, Soemmering’s engravings (Fig. 1) still raise a host of intriguing questions regarding how the vertebrate eye works as an optical system. Equally intriguing are the questions which are raised about the functions of the variety of eye shapes and sizes and the subsequent elucidation of general principles which may account for the diversity of eye structures.

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  1. Fysiologiska Institutionen II, Karolinska Institutet, Solnavägen 1, 10401, Stockholm 60, Sweden

    David Ottoson

  2. Zoologisches Institut, Universität München, Luisenstraße 14, 8000, München 2, Germany

    Hansjochem Autrum

  3. Department of Physiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27514, USA

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  5. Department of Neurophysiology, University of Tokyo, Institute of Brain Research, 7.3.1. Hongo, Bunkyo Ku, Tokyo, Japan

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  6. The Marine Biomedical Institute, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, 77550, USA

    William D. Willis

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Martin, G.R. (1983). Schematic Eye Models in Vertebrates. In: Ottoson, D., Autrum, H., Perl, E.R., Schmidt, R.F., Shimazu, H., Willis, W.D. (eds) Progress in Sensory Physiology. Progress in Sensory Physiology, vol 4. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-69163-8_2

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