Eye - Cytology - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Eye: Encyclopedia Ii - Eye - Diseases, Disorders, And Age-related Changes
There are many diseases and disorders that may affect the eyes. As the eye ages certain changes occur that can be attributed to solely th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eye: Encyclopedia - Eye
An eye is an organ that detects light. Different kinds of light-sensitive organs are found in a variety of creatures. The simplest eyes d...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eye: Encyclopedia Ii - Eye - Cytology
The retina contains two forms of photosensitive cells - rods and cones. Though structurally and metabolically similar, their function is ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eye: Encyclopedia Ii - Eye - Evolution Of Eyes
How a complex structure like the projecting eye could have evolved is often said to be a difficult question for the theory of evolution. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eye: Encyclopedia Ii - Eye - Varieties Of Eyes
In most vertebrates and some mollusks the eye works by allowing light to enter it and project onto a light-sensitive panel of cells known...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eye: Encyclopedia Ii - Eye - Adnexa And Related Parts
Eye - The orbit. In many species, the eyes are inset in the portion of the skull known as the orbits or eyesockets. This placement of t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eye: Encyclopedia Ii - Eye - Diseases Disorders And Age-related Changes
Main articles: List of eye diseases and disorders and Ocular manifestations of systemic disease There are many diseases and disorders tha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eye: Encyclopedia Ii - Eye - Varieties Of Eyes
In most vertebrates and some mollusks the eye works by allowing light to enter it and project onto a light-sensitive panel of cells know...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eye: Encyclopedia Ii - Eye - Diseases Disorders And Age-related Changes
There are many diseases and disorders that may affect the eyes. As the eye ages certain changes occur that can be attributed to solely th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eye: Encyclopedia Ii - Eye - Acuity
Visual acuity can be measured with several different metrics. Cycles per degree (CPD) measures how much an eye can differentiate one obje...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eye: Encyclopedia Ii - Eye - Adnexa And Related Parts
Eye - The orbit. In many species, the eyes are inset in the portion of the skull known as the orbits or eyesockets. This placement of t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eye: Encyclopedia Ii - Eye - Eye Movement
Animals with compound eyes have a wide field of vision, allowing them to look in many directions. To see more, they have to move their en...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eye: Encyclopedia Ii - Eye - Anatomy
The structure of the mammalian eye owes itself completely to the task of focusing light onto the retina. All of the individual components...   » Read the article