The origin of vision -- Light and vision -- What makes a good eye? -- Aquatic eyes : the evolution of the lens -- Lens eyes on land -- Mirrors in animals -- Apposition compound eyes -- Superposition eyes -- Movements of the eyes
Summary
This text covers the way that all known types of eyes work, from their optics to the behaviour they guide. The ways that eyes sample the world in space and time are considered, and the evolutionary origins of eyes are discussed