PARTS OF EYE

AND ITS
FUNCTION
PARTS
FUNCTION
PUPIL
The pupil of the eye is a portal which admits
and regulates the flow of light to the retina.
This is part of the process which allows us to
perceive images. The pupil opens and closes
to control the amount of light that is allowed
to enter the eye.
IRIS
It restricts the light to pass through the eye
over to the retina. Iris also provides protection
to the eye from microorganisms. It also
controls the size of the pupil and hence the
amount of light entering the eye and it allows
colour detection in eye.
SCLERA
The sclera functions as the supporting wall of
the eyeball. It helps maintain your eyeball's
shape, and protects it from injury.
CARUNCLE
A caruncle's function in a human eye is to
moisturize the eye and protect it from bacteria.
CORNEA
Important functions of cornea in the eye
include protecting the structures inside the
eye, contributing to the refractive power of the
eye, and focusing light rays on the retina with
minimum scatter and optical degradation.
LENS
The main optical function of the lens is to
transmit light, focusing it on the retina.
AQUEOUS HUMOUR
The aqueous humor bathes and nourishes the
lens and maintains pressure within the eye.
Since the lens and cornea have no blood
supply, the aqueous humor performs the
blood's job of carrying nutrients to those
structures.
CILIARY MUSCLE
The ciliary muscle is a muscle in the ciliary
body, an area of the eye which helps people
focus. With the assistance of the ciliary
muscle, the lens of the eye can be flattened or
rounded to allow people to focus on distant
and near objects.
VITREOUS HUMOUR
The vitreous humor is a transparent,
gelatinous mass whose main constituent is
water. It plays an important role in providing
metabolic nutrient requirements of the lens,
coordinating eye growth and providing
support to the retina.
OPTIC NERVE
The optic nerve transmits electrical impulses
from your eyes to your brain. Your brain
processes this sensory information so that you
can see.
RETINA
The retina converts light that enters into your
eye into electrical signals your optic nerve
sends to your brain which creates the images
you see.
CHOROID
The choroid supplies the outer retina with
nutrients, and maintains the temperature and
volume of the eye.
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