I will praise Thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvelous are Thy works;
Psalm 139:14
However, ophthalmologists have denounced Dawkins’ claim repeatedly. E.g. George Marshall, the Sir Jules Thorn Lecturer in Ophthalmic Science, stated in reply to Dawkins:
--because that space is reserved for the choroid,
--which provides the rich blood supply needed for the very metabolically-active retinal pigment epithelium (RPE).
--This is necessary to regenerate the photoreceptors,
--and to absorb excess heat.
“The idea that the eye is wired backward comes from a lack of knowledge of eye function and anatomy.”
Dr, Marshall explains that the nerves could not go behind the eye, --because that space is reserved for the choroid,
--which provides the rich blood supply needed for the very metabolically-active retinal pigment epithelium (RPE).
--This is necessary to regenerate the photoreceptors,
--and to absorb excess heat.
*So it is necessary for the nerves to go in front instead.Not only is the inverted wiring of our eyes a good design, necessary for proper functioning, it is also coordinated with an ingenious fibre-optic plate, so the vertebrate eye has the advantage of a rich blood supply behind the receptors without the disadvantage of nerves blocking out light. Such fine coordination of parts makes sense with a Master Coordinator, while it’s a puzzle for evolutionists."
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