Anatomy of the Eye (cont.)

Eye Diseases and Conditions Slideshow Pictures

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Medical Author:

Lauri Graham

Medical Editor:

Richard W Allinson, MD

Medical Editor:

Mary L Windle, PharmD

Medical Editor:

Robert H Graham, MD

Lens

The lens is a clear, flexible structure that is located just behind the iris and the pupil. A ring of muscular tissue, called the ciliary body, surrounds the lens. Together, the lens and the ciliary body help control fine focusing of light as it passes through the eye.

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