The Anatomy of the Compound Eye
The Anatomy of the Compound Eye
The “pixels” of a compound eye are called ommatidia.
Each has a lens system that focusses light on a dense column of microvilli, called a rhabdom.
The microvilli contain photo-sensitive molecules.
Eight photoreceptors in each ommatidium contribute microvilli to the rhabdom.
They are surrounded by a pigment cell screen.