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Today's theme is about

Focussing
group 4 - neysafira, rendy,richie,stephanie,vienna,visha
 what is
Focussing?
Focusing or accommodation is the adjustment of the lens
of the eye so that clear images of at different distances
are formed on the retina.

Focusing or accommodation is necessary so that objects

at different distances can be seen clearly. In focusing,
the thickness or curvature of the lens is adjusted. This
allows light rays to be focused on the retina.
 focussing on a near object

When a person is looking at a near object, for example,

when reading a book, diverging light rays reflecting off
the near object are refracted through the cornea and the
aqueous humour into the pupil. Since the rays reaching the
eye are diverging, the lens needs to be more convex to
bend the light rays more .
1. Ciliary muscles contract, relaxing their pull on the suspensory ligaments.
2. Suspensory ligaments slacken, relaxing their pull on the lens.
3. The lens, being elastic, becomes thicker and more convex, decreasing its focal length
4. Light rays from the near object are sharply focused on the retina.
5. Photoreceptors are stimulated.
6. Nerve impulses produced are transmitted by the optic nerve to the brain. The brain interprets
the impulses and the person sees the near object.
focussing on a object (> 7m)
When a person is looking at a distant object, the
light rays reflecting off the object are almost
parallel to each other when they reach the eye.
These 'parallel' light rays are then refracted
through the cornea and the aqueous humour into
the pupil. Since the rays are almost parallel. the
lens needs to be thinner as only a little retraction is
needed.
1. Ciliary muscles relax, pulling on the suspensory ligaments.
2. Suspensory ligaments become taut, pulling on the edge of the lens.
3. Lens becomes thinner and less convex, increasing its focal length.
4. Light rays from the distant object are sharply focused on the retina.
5. Photoreceptors are stimulated
6.Nerve impulses produced are transmitted by the optic nerve to the brain. The brain interprets
the impulses and the person sees the distant object.
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