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Eye Anatomy

The document provides an overview of the anatomy of the eye, detailing its structure and protective organs. It describes the external, middle, and inner parts of the eye, including the sclera, cornea, retina, and various muscles. Additionally, it explains the functions of different eye fluids and photoreceptor cells responsible for vision in different lighting conditions.

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Eye Anatomy

The document provides an overview of the anatomy of the eye, detailing its structure and protective organs. It describes the external, middle, and inner parts of the eye, including the sclera, cornea, retina, and various muscles. Additionally, it explains the functions of different eye fluids and photoreceptor cells responsible for vision in different lighting conditions.

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ANATOMY OF EYE

• Specialised sense organ for vision


• Spherical in shape.
• Situated in the orbital cavity

Organs that protect eye:-


1. Lacrimal apparatus :-
Physiological structures for tear Production
Enzyme - Lysozyme.
2. Eyebrows:-
• Protect against foreign particles.
• Perspiration & direct ray of light.
3. Eyelid:-
Closes by reflex action when an object approaches

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External of Eye:-
1. Sclera:–
• White portion of eye. •It is opaque. •Outermost layer of eye.
2. Cornea:-
• Part of sclera
• Transparent front part of eyeball (light passes through it)
3. Conjunctiva:-
•Clear thin membrane covers front portion of eyeball except
Cornea.

Middle Part of Eye:-


1. Choroid layer:-
• Supplies blood vessels • Vascular layer. •Lies b/w Sclera & retina.
2. Ciliary body:-
Support & modify lens shape.
3. Iris:-
•Circular structure in the eye.
•controls the size of pupil.
• Defines the eye colour, pigmented part due to melanin
4. Pupil:-
• Hole (opening) in the center of Iris
• Through which light strike to retina & control intensity of light.
5. Lens:-
• Flexible •Transparent •Biconvex
Muscles of Eye:-
a) Extrinsic muscle:-
• Also known as extraocular muscles movement of eyeball
Eg:- Superior & inferior rectus.
Lateral & medial rectus.
Superior & inferior obligue
6). Intrinsic muscles:-
• Intraocculas muscles
Eg:- Ciliary muscles. Involuntary
Inner part of Eye:-
1. Retina:-
• Innermost layer.
• Light sensitive layer.
• Receive light that lens has focused.
• Convert light into neural signals on the brain.
• Photoreceptor cell:-
In the retina capable of visual photo transduction.
Two types :-
a) Rod cells:- Responsible for the vision in dim light or in night
•Rhodopsin:- Photochemical protien.
• Lack of Rhodopsin Results in Night blindness.
b) Cone cells:- Responsible for the vision in daylight or bright light.
• lodopsin:- Photochemical Protien
• Lack of Iodopsin causes. Colour blindness.
2. Blindspot:-
•There are no photoreceptor cells.
3. Macula :-(yellow spot)
• Macula lutea
• Very high concentration of photoreceptor cells.
• Gives clear vision.
4. Fovea:-
• Fovea centralis
• Sharp central vision (Reading & driving)
Fluids in Eye:-
a) Aqueous humor :-
• Present in anterior chamber (B/w cornea and lens)
• Nourishes cornea & supply nutrition
b) Vitreous humors:-
• Present in vitreous chamber
• It protect eye & holds its spherical shape.

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