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To understand the diseases and conditions that can affect the eye, it helps to understand basic eye anatomy. Here is a tour of the eye starting from the outside, going in through the front and working to the back.
Eye Anatomy (16 Parts of the Eye & What They Do) The following are parts of the human eyes and their functions: 1. Conjunctiva. The conjunctiva is the membrane covering the sclera (white portion of your eye). The conjunctiva also covers the interior of your eyelids.
Human eye, specialized sense organ in humans that is capable of receiving visual images, which are relayed to the brain. The anatomy of the eye includes auxiliary structures, such as the bony eye socket and extraocular muscles, as well as the structures of the eye itself, such as the lens and the retina.
Human eye anatomy (seen from above) For more details about specific structures of the eye and how they function, visit these pages: Conjunctiva of the eye. Sclera: The white of the eye. Cornea of the eye. Uvea of the eye. Pupil: Aperture of the eye. The retina: Where vision begins.
The human eye is a sensory organ in the visual system that reacts to visible light allowing eyesight. Other functions include maintaining the circadian rhythm, and keeping balance.
Anatomy of the Eye. Eyes. Anterior chamber. The front section of the eye's interior where aqueous humor flows in and out, providing nourishment to the eye. Aqueous humor. The clear watery fluid in the front of the eyeball. Blood vessels. Tubes (arteries and veins) that carry blood to and from the eye. Caruncle.
Behind the iris sits the lens. By changing its shape, the lens focuses light onto the retina. Through the action of small muscles (called the ciliary muscles), the lens becomes thicker to focus on nearby objects and thinner to focus on distant objects.
Humans eyes work much like cameras. Here is a simple step-by-step explanation of how the human eye works and a look at the structure and function of the parts of the eye.
6 min read. Your eye is a slightly asymmetrical globe, about an inch in diameter. The front part (what you see in the mirror) includes: Iris: the colored part. Cornea: a clear dome over the...
The eye has several major components: the cornea, pupil, lens, iris, retina, and sclera. These work together to capture an image and transmit it directly to the brain’s occipital...