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Papilledema
macular degeneration
Retinal detachment.
Figure 2: Influence of the environment on the optical arrangements of animal eyes (see text).
cross section of the human eye
Figure 1: General structure of the mammalian eye.
structure of the retina
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David Hunter Hubel
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Haldan Keffer Hartline
American physiologist

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Superficial arteries and veins of face and scalp, cardiovascular system, human anatomy, (Netter replacement project - SSC)
The Human Body