November 21, 2011
Sheep Eye Dissection in my Anatomy and Physiology Lab. (source)
(submission from dryeffects)

Sheep Eye Dissection in my Anatomy and Physiology Lab. (source)

(submission from dryeffects)

November 19, 2011
Eye Close Up (by Robert D Bruce)

Eye Close Up (by Robert D Bruce)

November 8, 2011
eye of a tokay gecko
(via Smashing Magazine)

eye of a tokay gecko

(via Smashing Magazine)

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Filed under: science biology animals eye 
November 7, 2011
Retinal flatmount of mouse nerve fiber layer (40X) (via Nikon Small World - 2011 - Gabriel Luna)

Retinal flatmount of mouse nerve fiber layer (40X) (via Nikon Small World - 2011 - Gabriel Luna)

September 18, 2011
Anopheles (mosquito) eye (20X)

Anopheles (mosquito) eye (20X)

September 7, 2011
the human eye can detect 10 million different colors 

the human eye can detect 10 million different colors 

August 28, 2011
The grey dot between the eyes of this juvenile bullfrog is another example of a parietal eye. The parietal eye may be photoreceptive and helps with thermoregulation and the regulation of the circadian rhythm. 

The grey dot between the eyes of this juvenile bullfrog is another example of a parietal eye. The parietal eye may be photoreceptive and helps with thermoregulation and the regulation of the circadian rhythm. 

August 28, 2011
Some reptiles have a parietal eye (or third eye), like the small grey dot on the top of this carolina anole’s head. The parietal eye may be photoreceptive and helps with thermoregulation and the regulation of the circadian rhythm. 

Some reptiles have a parietal eye (or third eye), like the small grey dot on the top of this carolina anole’s head. The parietal eye may be photoreceptive and helps with thermoregulation and the regulation of the circadian rhythm. 

July 15, 2011
wasp eye (green) with particulate contaminations:blue = sea-salt particle purple = gypsum particles yellow = wasp hair

wasp eye (green) with particulate contaminations:
blue = sea-salt particle 
purple = gypsum particles 
yellow = wasp hair

May 24, 2011
Compound eye of grass shrimp stained with methylene blue (200x) 

Compound eye of grass shrimp stained with methylene blue (200x) 

May 20, 2011
eyeball 

eyeball 

May 20, 2011
Retinography photograph showing the optic disc as a bright area on the right where blood vessels converge.

Retinography photograph showing the optic disc as a bright area on the right where blood vessels converge.

April 13, 2011
blood vessels of the eyelid, front view

blood vessels of the eyelid, front view

April 7, 2011
optic nerve

optic nerve

April 5, 2011
capillaries of an ox’s eye

capillaries of an ox’s eye