part of lens placode formation involved in camera-type eye formation cell fate commitment involved in pattern specification neural plate regionalization eye field cell fate commitment involved in camera-type eye formation GO:0060898 2009-08-13T02:10:58Z dph The commitment of neurectodermal cells to cells of the eye field and their capacity to differentiate into eye field cells. Eye field cells are neurectodermal cells that will form the optic placode. biological_process