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Eyelids :The eye is covered by the Eyelids which protect the outer part of the eye. |
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Sclera :The white part of the eye is called the sclera which is composed of tough, fibrous tissue that protects the inner workings of the eye. |
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Cornea :The eye has a watch glass, a transparent window called the Cornea, which allows the light to enter into the eye. |
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Aqueous Humour is a fluid, which flows between the cornea and the lens. |
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Iris :A diaphragm called the Iris controls the amount of light entering the eye. |
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Pupil :The iris has a small opening or aperture in the center called the Pupil, which dilates and constricts according to the external light. |
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Lens :The Lens is a transparent structure situated behind the iris and is suspended by Suspensory Ligaments (Zonules). |
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Vitreous Humour :The inner segment of the eye has a gel substance called Vitreous Humour situated between the lens and the retina which forms the shape and contour of the eye. |
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Choroid is a pigmented structure forming one of the coats of the eyeball. |
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Retina :The Retina is a thin light sensitive layer forming the inner coat of the eyeball. |
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Optic disc :The optic nerve is seen as a small Optic disc in the back of the eye, which transmits impulses from the retina to the brain and the image is processed there. |
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Macula: The center of the retina is called the Macula, which is a sensitive part for good vision |
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Extra Ocular muscles: These are six muscles surrounding the eye which are helpful in moving the eye in all directions |
