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Fig. 3

From: Evolution of Insect Eyes: Tales of Ancient Heritage, Deconstruction, Reconstruction, Remodeling, and Recycling

Fig. 3

Schematic of different eye types. a The single-chamber camera eye is the basic type of the human eye but also exists within insects. Spatial resolution is achieved through the lens and through a concave curvature of the retina. b Schematic of an insect compound eye. Spatial resolution is achieved through a series of small lenses and a convexly shaped retina. Striped areas indicate regions of photoreception, which in real eyes tend to be separated by screening pigment

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