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Unit No: 1 Unit name: Eye Anatomy
Lecture No: 1
EYEBALL ANATOMY
EYEBALL
1. FIBROUS COAT
It is a dense, strong wall which protects the intra ocular contents.
1) Cornea :- Anterior 1/6th of the fibrous coat.
Transparent.
2) Sclera :- Posterior 5/6th opaque part
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COATS OF THE EYEBALL
It contains retina.
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SEGMENTS
1. ANTERIOR SEGMENT
Crystalline lens and the structures anterior to it.
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CHAMBERS
Anterior chamber
Bounded anteriorly by the back of cornea and posteriorly by the iris.
2.5 mm deep
Slightly shallower in hypermetropes and deeper in myopes.
Contains about 0.25 ml of aqueous humour.
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CHAMBERS
Posterior chamber
Triangular space containing about 0.06 ml of aqueous humour.
Bounded anteriorly by the posterior surface of iris and posteriorly by the crystalline
lens.
2. POSTERIOR SEGMENT
It Includes the structures posterior to the lens.
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SEGMENTS AND CHAMBERS OF EYEBALL
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