Light enters the eye through the cornea. The cornea
and the eye lens focus the light on to the retina.
The iris adjusts the size of the pupil to
control the amount of light entering the eye.
The ciliary muscles alter the thickness of the lens to control the fine focusing of
the eye. They are attached to the lens by the suspensory ligaments.
Eye lens - focuses light onto the retina
Retina - the light sensitive cells around the inside of the eye.
Blind Spot - The region where the retina is not
sensitive to light (no light-sensitive cells present)
Optic-nerve - carries nerve impulses
from the retina to the brain.
Ciliary muscles - Attached to the lens by suspensory
ligaments. The muscles change the thickness of the eye lens.
Pupil - The central hole formed by the iris. Light
enters the eye through the pupil.
Cornea - Transparent layer that
protects the eye through the pupil.
Iris - Coloured ring of muscle that controls the
amount of light entering the eye.
The normal human eye has a near point of 25cm
and a far point of infinity, so its range of vision is
from 25cm to infinity