Tapetum Lucidum

Here is a little science lesson for you. This photo is a good example of my tapeta lucida (plural for tapetum lucidum).

The tapeta lucida are made up of reflective layers in the backs of my eyes which are causing the “eye-shine”. It is an adaptation in many species of animals which (that or who?) need to be able to see in very dim light conditions

If you want a great big science lesson there is a review article entitled “Comparative morphology of the tapetum lucidum (among selected species)” by FJ Ollivier, et al. in Veterinary Ophthalmology 7(1), 11-22. It is a free full text article available through Blackwell Synergy (I had the link but it keeps changing, sorry). I wonder how many of you will read it. There are some nice photos in it

Well, I am getting sleepy and I do not want to inadvertently type something embarrassing because of my sleepiness (and no, I am not sleepy from reading that article!)

Take care and until next time........