1. OUTER LAYER
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SCLERA(greek word means ’hard’)
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CORNEA
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Sclera:
It is outermost layer of eyeball consist
of relatively tough, white layer.
Tough because pressure inside eye is double that
of atmosphere.
Conjunctiva:
It is the thin transparent
membrane over sclera in the front of eye.
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CORNEA
The clear, curved layer in front of eye as
outermost coat appears as small bulge called
cornea.
Light enters through cornea
Serve as protective covering
Helps light to focus on retina
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MIDDLE LAYER
CHOROIDS
IRIS
PUPIL
Lens
Cont…
CHOROIDS:It is brown heavily pigmented
spongy structure.
Facilitates absorption of light.
PUPIL: Round black region in the middle of
eye is called pupil.
From cornea light enters through pupil.
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Cont…
IRIS:It is the circular, coloured, ciliaryarea of
eye that surrounds the pupil.
Coloursare brown, blue, greenand grey.
It controls the amount of light by changing
the size of pupil with intensity of light.
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Cont…
Lens:
Itliesright behind the iris.
Diameter: 9mm
Thickness: 4mm
Helps focus on the things as
close up or far away
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lens
Inner layer
Retina
Rods
Cones
Photoreceptors
RETINA
It is the innermost layer of eye contains
cells called photoreceptorsthat sense
light.
Each photoreceptors linked to nerve fiber
which join together to form the optic
nerve.
Retina convert the image to electrical
signal towards brain.
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There are two typesof
photoreceptors:
RODS
CONES
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RODS
Responsible for night and peripheral
vision.
They are sensitive to light.
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CONES
Responsible for the sharp
detailed , central and colour
vision.
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TWO FLUIDS
Aqueous humor:
From cornea to front of lens
Vitreous humor:
From back of lens to retina
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