EYE ANATOMY

http://everlastingelephants.blogspot.com/2009/08/what-is-eye-cataract.html

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The orbital bone

The

eye socket

Formed

by:

Cheekbone

Forehead

Temple

Side of nose

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Eye_orbit_anatomy_anterior2.jpg

Eye

is cushioned within orbit by

pads of fat

Lacrimal gland
Produces

tears

Tears

drain through the

nasolacrimal duct

http://mwsu-bio101.ning.com/forum/topics/distinct-human-celltypes-1?commentId=2263214%3AComment%3A10331

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Eyelids (L):

Protection:

Protects eye from foreign matter

(dust, dirt, debris)
Protects against bright light that
might damage the eye

Help

spread tears over surface of

eye- moist & comfort

Eyelashes (L):
Filter

out foreign matter

prevent it from getting into eye

http://www.medical-look.com/human_anatomy/organs/Eyelids_and_eyelashes.html

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Conjunctiva (Conj):
Thin,

clear layer of skin

Covering of the front of eye
Covers the sclera and the
inside of the eyelids
Function:

Keeps bacteria and foreign

material from getting behind eye
http://www.images.missionforvisionusa.org/anatomy/2005/11/conjunctiva-answers.html

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Sclera (S):
White

of the eye
Tough, opaque tissue that
extends around the eye
Surrounds the eye and gives
the eye its shape
The sclera is attached to the
extraocular muscles

http://www.thirdeyehealth.com/sclera.html

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Extraocular Muscles
6

extraocular muscles that are

attached to each eye
Help move the eye left, right,
up, down and diagonally
These 6 muscles are:
Superior rectus
Inferior rectus
Medial rectus
Lateral rectus
Inferior oblique
Superior oblique

http://media.photobucket.com/image/introduction%20to%20eye%20anatomy/trimurtulu/Eye.jpg

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Cornea (K):
Clear

layer at the front &

center of eye
Located in front of the iris
(colored part of eye)
Function:

Focus light as it enters eye

Avascular

Only organ that has no blood

vessels

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cornea.jpg

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Anterior Chamber (AC):

Fluid-filled

space
Behind the cornea & in
front of the iris
Fluid = Aqueous humor
(AH)

AH helps nourish the cornea

& the lens

http://www.djo.harvard.edu/files/2528_310.jpg

http://www.goodhope.org.uk/departments/eyedept/angleclosureetc.htm

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Pupil (P):

Iris (I):

Central opening of iris

Ring shaped tissue
Colored part of eye
Controls the amount of light
that enters the eye

Two muscle fibers:

Contraction

http://www.bioconsulting.com/Bio_Tech_Assessment.html

Constricts pupil in bright light

Dilation

Dilates pupil in dark

http://www.goodhope.org.uk/departments/eyedept/angleclosureetc.htm

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Anterior Chamber Angle

Located

where the cornea meets

the iris
Trabecular Meshwork

Site where aqueous humor drains

out of eye
If AH cannot properly drain out
Pressure build up inside eye

Causes optic nerve damage &

evetually vision loss = glaucoma

http://seniorhealth.about.com/library/conditions/blglaucoma2.htm

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Posterior Chamber (PC):

Fluid-filled

space

Aqueous Humor!

Immediately

behind the iris but

infront of the lens

http://seniorhealth.about.com/library/conditions/blglaucoma2.htm

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Crystalline Lens:
Clear,

flexible structure
Behind the iris & pupil
Surrounded by a ring of
muscular tissue ciliary
body
The lens & ciliary body
help control fine focusing of
light as it passes through
the eye

http://www.smartplanet.com/business/blog/smart-takes/artificial-lens-implant-to-givepatients-high-definition-vision-better-than-2020/2558/

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Vitreous Chamber:
Located

behind the lens &

in front of the retina
Filled with a gel-like fluid
called the vitreous humor
The vitreous help maintain
the shape of the eye
http://www.ophthobook.com/questions/question-how-many-chambers-are-there-in-the-eye

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Retina:
Acts

like the film in a camera to

create an image
Consists of a specialized layer of cells
Converts light signals into nerve
signal then send these signals to the
optic nerve

hhttp://www1.appstate.edu/~kms/classes/psy3203/EyePhysio/human_retina.htm

Optic nerve carries the signals to the

brain
The brain helps process the image

Rods-

low light situations

Cones- allows you to see color
http://www.answersingenesis.org/tj/v13/i1/retina.asp

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Macula

Located in the central part of

the retina
Responsible for giving sharp
central vision
Used for reading, recognizing
faces, and watching TV
Any disease that affects the
macula will cause a change &
impairment in the central
vision
http://www.dukehealth.org/eye_center/specialties/macular_degeneration/care_guides/macular_degen
eration_frequently_asked_questions

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Choroid
A

layer of tissue that is:

Located under the retina

Separates retina & sclera

Mostly

made up of blood vessels

Helps nourish the retina by
carrying the blood supply to the
eyes internal structures

http://www.cnib.ca/en/your-eyes/eye-conditions/amd/the-eye/basics/Default.aspx

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Optic Nerve
A

bundle of 1 million nerve

fibers
Responsible for transmitting
nerve signals from the eye to
the brain
The optic disc is the front
surface of the optic nerve

http://cssd.us/body.cfm?id=802

The optic disc is visible on the

retina

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