Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ328655
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1985
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Visual Acuity and the Eye.
Beynon, J.
Physics Education, v20 n5 p234-37 Sep 1985
Shows that visual acuity is a function of the structure of the eye and that its limit is set by the structure of the retina, emphasizing the role of lens aberrations and difraction on image quality. Also compares human vision with that of other vertebrates and insects. (JN)
Descriptors: Entomology, Eyes, Physics, Science Education, Secondary Education, Secondary School Science, Visual Acuity
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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