PARTS | FUNCTIONS |
Sclera | Tough outer layer of the eye which overs and protect eyeball. |
Choroid | Prevents internal reflection of light and nourish retina. |
Retina | Contains rods and cones which convert light into nerve impulses. |
Ciliary Body | Contains rods and cones which convert light into nerve impulses. |
Iris | Controls the pupil size thus controls entry of light. |
Pupil | A hole in the iris that lets light into the back of the eye. |
Lens | Accommodation & focusing of light onto the retina. |
Cornea | Bends incoming light focusing it on the retina. |
Fovea | A tiny area of densely packed cones for detailed and coloured vision. |
Blind Spot | Exit point of the optic nerve cutting through the retina so no rods or cones. |
Blind Spot | Carries the impulses from the rods and cones to the visual center of the brain. |