The iris is comprised of numerous layers and structures. Folds, ridges, pigment distribution, and patterns of color are unique for everyone. Some biometric scanners use algorithms that target 240 features of the iris for identification. That is almost 5 times the number of targeted features in a fingerprint scan.

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