Eye Embryology - A Beginner's Guide

Embryology is difficult, especially when it comes to the eye. The lens placode becomes the lens vesicle? What does that even mean?! But if you understand how organs develop, then it opens up a new perspective on the mature organ structure.

00:00 Introduction
0:52 The Blastula, Gastrulation and Neurulation
2:28 The Optic Vesicle and Lens Placode
3:06 The Optic Cup and Lens Vesicle
5:27 Formation of the Lens and Cornea
6:29 Maturation of the Retina and Lens
8:04 The Iris and Final Stages

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[maxhughes]

What a wonderfully clear and well explained journey into embryology. Many thanks. It was exactly what I was hoping for.

[eneeRR]

A beautiful video with a soothing voice. Thank you.

[nik]

Highly informational and presented in an easy to understand way too, thank you

[e.e.surina]

Great. Everything simple to learn. Thx

[dmitriybelous]

Great explanation and depiction through the histology sections!

[amandab.]

This video is extremely helpful, thank you very much!

[abigailchan]

Thank you! This was incredibly helpful!

[kktan]

i understand that embryologically it is developed in this way. But i wonder why is it 'designed' in such a way that the pigmented epithelium is 'behind' of the photoreceptor, rather than 'in front' of it? like any rationale behind?