Apple snail eye (IMAGE)

Stowers Institute for Medical Research

Apple snail eye

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The process of apple snail eye regeneration from amputation to full restoration occurs in four stages over 28 days: wound healing, formation of a special cell mass, emergence of a lens and retina, and the maturation of all eye components.

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Stowers Institute for Medical Research

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