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The vertebrate eye is a sophisticated neurosensory/optical instrument capable of detecting minute quantities of light and providing high-resolution ability. It is made up of a variety of cellular and noncellular components derived from ectodermal and mesodermal germinal sources related to two primary functions: retinal image formation and retinal image processing. The overview which follows will describe the sequence of ocular development in general terms.
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Sivak, B., Sivak, J. (2000). Vertebrate Eye Development and Refractive Function: An Overview. In: Fini, M.E. (eds) Vertebrate Eye Development. Results and Problems in Cell Differentiation, vol 31. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-46826-4_1
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