Optics Of Eye: The Optics Of The Eye

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Optics of the Eye
The component of the eye is optically same as the usual photographic camera. It has a cornea, pupil, lens and retina. (1)
Cornea
The cornea of the eye is transparent, curved that acts as the cap of the eye which protects the eye from dirt, microorganisms and other harmful substances.(2) It is also important for about 75% of the eyesight. Its clarity and the curvature will affects the eye by how greatly it can focus on an object and produce an image. However, 10% of the incident light will be blocked in normal human cornea. (1)
By contrast, the cornea of an eagle is practically as clear as crystal. This together with bigger pupil and sharpened cone diameter results in a higher quality vision. This is why the visual acuity of the eagle eye is sharper. Normally, human with a perfect vision, their peripheral surface of the cornea will be flatter, and the center will be steeper which work against the paraxial ray that will arch more at peripheral fields. The “Q” factor also known as the eccentricity factor, assess the quantity of the central-periphery flattening and approximate to -0.25 in normal eye. If it shows more negative amount highlights that the cornea is steeper than normal. (1)
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The size of the pupil is firmly linked with the visual acuity. Visual acuity has improved because background lighting rises up to 3400cd/m caused by the blockage of the paraxial ray. Therefore, the peripheral shape of the cornea is require to be controlled in order to deliver more light into the eye.

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