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Concepts

WorldIris The coloured ring in the eye that controls light entry.Eyes · Most faces

WorldLimbal ring A dark band encircling the outer edge of the irisEyes

WorldSclera The tough outer coat that creates the pale background of the eyeball.Eyes · Most faces

WorldEye color The natural variation in human iris hue driven by melanin and light scattering.Eyes · Most faces WorldRound eyes An eye shape where the width equals the length, creating a circular appearance.Eyes

Photo credits on this page

The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

Limbal ring: Chianti, FAL, source
Sclera: Jo Naylor, CC BY 2.0, source
Iris: Rossche, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Eye color: LeuschteLampe, Public domain, source

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