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  2. Human eye - Wikipedia

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    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. Arizona Eye Model. "A" is accommodation in diopters. The eye can be considered as a living optical device. It is approximately spherical in shape, with its outer ...

  3. Iris (anatomy) - Wikipedia

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    The iris (pl.: irides or irises) is a thin, annular structure in the eye in most mammals and birds, responsible for controlling the diameter and size of the pupil, and thus the amount of light reaching the retina. In optical terms, the pupil is the eye's aperture, while the iris is the diaphragm. Eye color is defined by the iris.

  4. Cornea - Wikipedia

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    The cornea is the transparent front part of the eye that covers the iris, pupil, and anterior chamber. Along with the anterior chamber and lens, the cornea refracts light, accounting for approximately two-thirds of the eye's total optical power. [1] [2] In humans, the refractive power of the cornea is approximately 43 dioptres. [3]

  5. Anterior segment of eyeball - Wikipedia

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    Uvea with 14. Iris, 15. Ciliary body. The anterior segment or anterior cavity[1] is the front third of the eye that includes the structures in front of the vitreous humour: the cornea, iris, ciliary body, and lens. [2][3] Within the anterior segment are two fluid-filled spaces: the anterior chamber between the posterior surface of the cornea (i ...

  6. Globe (human eye) - Wikipedia

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    Anatomical terminology. [edit on Wikidata] The globe of the eye, or bulbus oculi, is the frontmost sensory organ of the human ocular system, going from the cornea at the front, to the anterior part of the optic nerve at the back. More simply, the eyeball itself, as well as the ganglion cells in the retina that eventually transmit visual signals ...

  7. Eye - Wikipedia

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    113, 6734. Anatomical terminology. [ edit on Wikidata] An eye is a sensory organ that allows an organism to perceive visual information. It detects light and converts it into electro-chemical impulses in neurons (neurones). It is part of an organism's visual system. In higher organisms, the eye is a complex optical system that collects light ...

  8. Pupil - Wikipedia

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    The central outermost transparent colorless part of the eye (through which we can see the iris and pupil) is the cornea. Cross-section of the human eye, showing the position of the pupil. The pupil is a hole located in the center of the iris of the eye that allows light to strike the retina. [ 1 ] It appears black because light rays entering ...

  9. Macula - Wikipedia

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    6784. FMA. 58637. Anatomical terminology. [ edit on Wikidata] The macula (/ˈmakjʊlə/) [ 1 ] or macula lutea is an oval-shaped pigmented area in the center of the retina of the human eye and in other animals. The macula in humans has a diameter of around 5.5 mm (0.22 in) and is subdivided into the umbo, foveola, foveal avascular zone, fovea ...