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retinal scan

A technology for the identification of individuals that depends on the uniqueness of the pattern of blood vessels in the retinas of people's eyes.

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Nearby words

retinal adaptation, retinal cone, retinal detachment, retinal isomerase, retinal rivalry, retinal scan, retinaldehyde, retinaldehyde isomerase, retinene, retinene1, retinene2

Note

Retinal scans are one means of identification that developed rapidly following the September 11 attacks (2001).

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