Structure of the Eye

The eye is made up of the following parts:

1) Cornea Transparent layer that protects the eye and helps to focus light onto the
retina
2) Iris Coloured ring of muscle that controls the amount of light that can enter the eye.
What colour the iris is is dependent on genetic factors
3) Pupil The central hole formed by the iris. Light enters the eye through the pupil
4) Eye lens focuses light onto the retina
5) Ciliary muscles These are attached to the lens by suspensory ligaments. The muscles
work to change the thickness of the lens to focus on objects of differing length from the
lens
6) Retina The light sensitive cells at the back of your eye. This is where the lens will
focus the light rays from an object and the real image will be forms
7) Optic nerve Carries nerve impulses from the retina to the brain
8) Blind spot The point where the optic nerve connects to the retina. In this region
there are no light sensitive cells so an object that is formed at this point will not be
seen.