Eli5:If the pupil expands and shrinks depending on light, why dosent our field of view change with the pupil?

Question

Eli5:If the pupil expands and shrinks depending on light, why dosent our field of view change with the pupil?

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Answer 1

Because the pupil doesn’t control field of view, it controls the amount of light that reaches the retina. To change field of view, the cornea and/or lens would need to change.