lenses and the eye

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Flashcards on lenses and the eye, created by husien jama on 24/08/2016.
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Flashcards by husien jama, updated more than 1 year ago
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what is lens? its a flexible structure in the eye to enables light the eye to focus on the retina.
what is concave lens? a lens that curves inwards.
what is convex lens? a lens which bulges outwards.
what is a retina? a nerve tissue at the back of the eye , the light is converted here.
what is a cornea? a transparent covering over the eye.
what is an optic nerve? nerves that carry electrical from the retina to the brain.
what is accommodation? the ability of changing the shape and the focus of the length.
whats is central for sharp central vision. the fovea-centralis.
which part of the eye has a rich blood supply? the CHOROID.
What are the four main parts of the eye? 1-iris 2-pupil 3-sphincter muscle 4-dilator muscle.
what does the eye muscle do? enables eye to rotate in its socket.
What happens to our lens as we age? the lens harden , which makes accommodation more difficult.
what is an bionic implant? a chip with an array with 1000 electrodes.
what are contact lens made out of? Hard plastic , or from water-absorbing materials.
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