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Animal Eyes
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This book provides a comparative account of all the types of eye in the animal kingdom. It gives an outline of the structure and function of each kind of eye, with an emphasis on the nature of the optical systems and the physical principles involved in image formation. The book also covers the evolution and taxonomic distribution of each type of eye, and their roles in the behaviour and ecology of the animals that possess them. In comparing the capabilities of eyes, it considers the factors that lead to good resolution of detail, and to the ability to function under a wide range of light conditions. The book also deals with movements of the eyes: how they sample the world in time as well as space.
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From The Interface Theory of Perception (2015) · cites this paper as Land and Nilsson 2012
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The Interface Theory of Perception
Hoffman, D. D., Singh, M., & Prakash, C. (2015) · Psychonomic Bulletin & Review · doi:10.3758/s13423-015-0890-8 · Cited by 329
Eye evolution and its functional basis
NILSSON, D.-E. (2013) · Visual Neuroscience · doi:10.1017/s0952523813000035 · Cited by 267
Self-citationThe Diversity of Eyes and Vision
Nilsson, D.-E. (2021) · Annual Review of Vision Science · doi:10.1146/annurev-vision-121820-074736 · Cited by 71
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Cross, F. R., Carvell, G. E., Jackson, R. R., & Grace, R. C. (2020) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2020.568049 · Cited by 59
On the role of body size, brain size, and eye size in visual acuity
Corral-López, A., Garate-Olaizola, M., Buechel, S. D., Kolm, N., & Kotrschal, A. (2017) · Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology · doi:10.1007/s00265-017-2408-z · Cited by 48
Metadata
- Authors
- Land, M. F., & Nilsson, D.-E.
- ORCID
- Nilsson, Dan-Eric
- Venue
- Oxford University Press eBooks
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Published
- 2012-03-01
- OpenAlex
- W4231616929
- Cited by
- 739
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2026: 54 · 2025: 64 · 2024: 63 · 2023: 61 · 2022: 61 · 2021: 77 · 2020: 56 · 2019: 40 · 2018: 54 · 2017: 69 · 2016: 35 · 2015: 37 · 2014: 46 · 2013: 15 · 2012: 7
- FWCI
- 7.28
- Type
- book
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Oxford University Press eBooks (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Anatomy › Comparative Animal Anatomy Studies
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Visual perception and processing mechanisms
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Ophthalmology › Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies
- Keywords
- animal eyes, optical systems, image formation, eye evolution, animal behavior, animal ecology, visual resolution, light adaptation, eye movements, comparative vision
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