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John M. Ball

joined in Oct 21, 2022

Staff Scientist at Retinal Neurophysiology Section, National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health.

Ball has 1 break published.

Mitochondria as microlenses in the eye – the evolution of an improved camera sensor

The back of the eye is lined with a layer of specialized light-sensitive neurons in the retina, arranged in a mosaic, called photoreceptors. Each photoreceptor has a tapered elongated shape—like a bottle—oriented perpendicular to the retina and pointing toward the pupil of the eye. The... click to read more

John M. Ball | Staff Scientist at Retinal Neurophysiology Section, National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health

Wei Li | Senior Investigator at Retinal Neurophysiology Section, National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health

mitochondria

optics

retina

microscopy

microlens

Reading time 4 min

published on Oct 21, 2022