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minus-squareDonut@leminal.spacelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up50·7 days agoFrom the first source on the linked study, they describe it as the following: (…) This functions as a mirror providing the second opportunity for photon capture by reflecting light back through the retina, enhancing visual sensitivity.
minus-squareinterdimensionalmeme@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 days agoBut the iris is a mask, it blocks off axis light
From the first source on the linked study, they describe it as the following:
Neat!
But the iris is a mask, it blocks off axis light