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THE EYE

THE EYE IS ONE OF THE VITAL PARTS OF THE HUMAN BODY. ITIS USED FOR THE MOST IMPORTANT PURPOSES IN ONE'S LIFE. THE EYE SHOWS US IMAGES OF THE BEAUTIFUL WORLD AROUND US. IT IS ALSO KNOWN AS THE BEAUTY OF THE BODY.

THE EYE HAS DIFFERENT PARTS TO WORK WITH. IT IS ON OF THE DELICATE PARTS IN OUR BODY. A SMALL DAMAGE IN YOUR EYES CAN PROVE FATAL AND THERE MAY BE CHANCES OF LOSING SIGHT.

THE EYE IS A COMPLEX ORGAN OF OUR BODY. IT IS ONE OF OURSENSE ORGANS WHICH HELPS US TO SEE. THE MAIN PARTS OF THE EYE ARE AS FOLLOWS

1.PUPIL
THE BLACK HOLE IN THE MIDDLE IS THE PUPIL. LIGHT RAYS GET INSIDE YOUR EYE THROUGH YOUR PUPIL.
2.IRIS
THE COLORED RING IN YOUR EYE IS THE IRIS.
3.LENS
THE LENS HELPS IN CREATING A REAL IMAGE ON THE BACK WALL OF THE EYE. IT ALSO ALLOWS TO FOCUS ON SOMETHING THAT IS FAR AWAY OR NEAR.
4.CORNEA
IT IS THE CLEAR COVERING OF THE EYE. A LITTLE DAMAGE ON IT MAY LEAD TO VISION TROUBLE.
5.RETINA
THE PROJECTION SCREEN AT THE BACK IS KNOWN AS THE RETINA. THE IMAGE GETS FOCUSED HERE.
6.OPTIC NERVE
THE OPTIC NERVE CARRIES THE SIGNALS FROM THE RETINA TO THE BRAIN. IT IS ALSO THE CAUSE OF THE BLIND SPOT IN THE EYE.
7.VITREOUS HUMOR.
IT IS A TRANSPARENT GELATINOUS BODY THAT FILLS THE SPACE BETWEEN THE LENS AND THE RETINA. IT HELPS IN MAINTAINING THE SHAPE OF THE EYE.
8.MACULA
MACULA IS A PIGMENT THAT SERVES AS A PROTECTIVE LAYER.
9.SCELERA
IT IS THE WHITE PART OF THE EYE AND FORMS 5/6 PART OF THE EYE.

LIGHT ENTERS THROUGH THE CLEAR COVERING OF THE EYE CALLED THE CORNEA. IT THEN PASSES THROUGH THE OPENING IN THE EYE CALLED THE IRIS. THE LENS THEN FOCUSES THE IMAGE TO THE RETINA. THEN IT SENDS A MESSAGE TO THE BRAIN THROUGH THE OPTIC NERVE TELLING THE BRAIN TO SEE THE PICTURE.
                                       



  • UPDATED APRIL 23, 2003
  • AUTHOR :-SUBARNA