title: Ocular optics and evolution.
abstract: The application of sampling theory to image formation in the human eye is related to the population density of photoreceptors. A close numerical agreement is revealed which suggests that an image-forming device is of cardinal importance in ocular evolution.
mesh_terms: D005075:Biological Evolution; D009799:Ocular Physiological Phenomena; D055095:Optics and Photonics; D012160:Retina / Q000502:physiology; D014785:Vision, Ocular / Q000502:physiology*