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The pigmented tunic you are referring to is the choroid, which contains melanin that absorbs excess light and prevents it from scattering within the eye. This helps to improve visual acuity and reduce glare.
The choroid plexuses form the bulk of the heavily pigmented vascular layer in the eye. This layer is richly supplied with blood vessels and helps nourish the retina. The pigment in the choroid absorbs excess light, preventing it from scattering within the eye and improving visual acuity.
The Choroid is black because its heavily pigmented because of an excess of melanin. Also, the dark colour of the choroid prevents internal reflection in the eye, so to ensure the image received is not blurred.
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choroid - a highly vascular membrane in the eye between the retina and the sclera; a dark pigmentation minimizes the scattering of light inside the eye.(http://www.thefreedictionary.com/choroid)
Scattering of light is called dispersion .
The darkly pigmented structure that reduces light reflection within the eyeball is the choroid. It contains a high concentration of melanin, which helps to absorb excess light and prevent scattering within the eye, enhancing visual acuity. This structure is located between the retina and the sclera and plays a crucial role in protecting the inner eye and improving overall vision.
One can find information on light scattering on the Wikipedia website. There is a comprehensive description of light scattering on that page including descriptions of the different types of light scattering.
Mie scattering and Rayleigh scattering are both processes that cause light to scatter, but they differ in how they affect the scattering of light. Mie scattering occurs when particles are larger than the wavelength of light, leading to more uniform scattering in all directions. On the other hand, Rayleigh scattering occurs when particles are smaller than the wavelength of light, causing more intense scattering in the forward direction and less in other directions.
There are three main types of scattering: Rayleigh scattering, Mie scattering, and non-selective scattering. Rayleigh scattering occurs when light interacts with particles smaller than the wavelength of light, causing blue light to scatter more than other colors. Mie scattering happens when light interacts with particles similar in size to the wavelength of light, scattering all colors equally. Non-selective scattering occurs when light scatters in all directions regardless of particle size. These types of scattering affect the behavior of light in different mediums by influencing the color, intensity, and direction of light as it travels through the medium.
the scattering of light by colloids is known as tyndall effect. it is named after the scientist who discovered it.