Leo, if a god did design us, there must be a good reason why the retina is inverted: I've found this article: http://www.trueorigin.org/retina.asp which mentions '..the need for protection of the retina against the injurious effects of light, particularly with the shorter wavelengths, and of the heat generated by focused light necessitates the inverted configuration of the retina in creatures possessing it.'
Another interesting article on the University of Cambridge's web site:
http://www.pom.cam.ac.uk/research/guidinglight.html (An advanced understanding of the 'inverted retina' has now been revealed by Dr Jochen Guck, newly arrived at the Cavendish Laboratory, while working with a team of scientists at the University of Leipzig, Germany.)
I've a very limited knowledge of things biological, so your opinion on these articles would be most welcome.
Another interesting article on the University of Cambridge's web site:
http://www.pom.cam.ac.uk/research/guidinglight.html (An advanced understanding of the 'inverted retina' has now been revealed by Dr Jochen Guck, newly arrived at the Cavendish Laboratory, while working with a team of scientists at the University of Leipzig, Germany.)
I've a very limited knowledge of things biological, so your opinion on these articles would be most welcome.
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