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Review
. 2021 Dec 31;6(1):2.
doi: 10.3390/vision6010002.

A Comparative Analysis of the Camera-like Eyes of Jumping Spiders and Humans

Irina P Shepeleva  1
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A Comparative Analysis of the Camera-like Eyes of Jumping Spiders and Humans

Irina P Shepeleva. Vision (Basel). .

Abstract

Among invertebrates, jumping spiders are one of the few groups whose representatives have camera-like eyes, and the only group whose representatives have fovea. The latter is present in the camera-like eyes of representatives of some groups of vertebrates, including humans. Based on the literature data, a comparative analysis of the camera-like eyes of jumping spiders and humans was carried out, in the course of which the similarities and differences in the properties and functions of their basic components were identified. The presented data are necessary for the formation of knowledge about jumping spiders as model animals for studying the functioning of the visual system.

Keywords: camera-like eye; fovea; humans; jumping spiders.

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Conflict of interest statement

The author declares no conflict of interest.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Schematic drawing of the camera-like eyes of jumping spiders. am: antero-median eyes; al: antero-lateral eyes; pm: postero-median eyes; pl: postero-lateral eyes; c: cornea; l: lens; p: pupil; vb: vitreous body; r: retina; ec; eye capsule.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Schematic drawing of the camera-like eye of humans. c: cornea; a: anterior chamber; i: iris; pu: pupil; p: posterior chamber; l: lens; lz: ligament of Zinn; cb: ciliary body; vb: vitreous body; f: fovea; r: retina; ch: choroid; s: sclera; ns: nasal side; ts: temporal side.
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