{"id":2488,"date":"2020-09-23T13:33:02","date_gmt":"2020-09-23T03:33:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/boroondaraeyecare.com.au\/?page_id=2488"},"modified":"2021-03-22T16:17:59","modified_gmt":"2021-03-22T05:17:59","slug":"eye-anatomy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/boroondaraeyecare.com.au\/index.php\/eye-anatomy\/","title":{"rendered":"Eye Anatomy"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Eyelid <\/strong>\u2013 a thin fold of skin that covers and protects the eye from dust and foreign bodies<\/span><\/p>\n

Conjunctiva<\/strong> \u2013 tissue that lines the inside of the eyelid<\/span><\/p>\n

Tear film<\/strong> \u2013 a thin fluid layer over the outer surface of the eye<\/span><\/p>\n

Sclera<\/strong> \u2013 the white of the eye<\/span><\/p>\n

Cornea<\/strong> \u2013 the clear, transparent structure at the front of the eye that transmits and focuses light into the eye<\/span><\/p>\n

Iris<\/strong> \u2013 the coloured part of the eye that regulates the amount of light that enters<\/span><\/p>\n

Pupil<\/strong> \u2013 the dark centre in the middle of the eye<\/span><\/p>\n

Lens<\/strong> \u2013 a transparent structure inside the eye that focuses light on the retina<\/span><\/p>\n

Vitreous humor<\/strong> \u2013 a jelly-like substance that fills approximately 65% of the space within the eye<\/span><\/p>\n

Retina<\/strong> \u2013 the nerve layer that lines the back of the eye; it senses light and creates electrical impulses that travel through the optic nerve to the brain<\/span><\/p>\n

Macula<\/strong> \u2013 the small area of the retina with the fovea in the centre that contains special light-sensitive cells and allows you to see fine details clearly<\/span><\/p>\n

Optic nerve<\/strong> \u2013 connects the eye to the brain and carries electrical impulses from the retina to the visual cortex of the brain<\/span><\/p>\n

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