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American Academy of Ophthalmology
New security devices put the "eye" in identification.
July 6th, 2005
With iris security identification recently in the news, the American Academy of Ophthalmology explained how an eyeball can be substituted for a passkey or a fingerprint. "The iris is distinctive to each person," said Academy member Ivan Schwab, MD, professor of ophthalmology and director of cornea and external disease service at the University of California at Davis, California. "As such, the iris can be used to confirm someone's identity." The complicated form of the iris is what makes each one different. There is a pupil, a ring immediately around the pupil, an even larger ring beyond but still around the pupil, and rugae - folds, hills, and...
Source: Biotech Week (2005-07-06)
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