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Hubel, David H.; Wiesel, Torsten N. – Scientific American, 1979
This article focuses on the mechanisms of the human brain whose function is vision. (SA)
Descriptors: Anatomy, Biology, Human Body, Medical Research
Koretz, Jane F.; Handelman, George H. – Scientific American, 1988
Describes the decline in people's ability to focus their eyes as their age increases. Discusses probable causes of this effect including changes in the eye's geometry and biochemistry. Diagrammatically illustrates age related changes in the lens of the human eye. (CW)
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Anatomy, Biological Sciences, Eyes
