Eve Vocab Flashcards
The black middle layer of the eye which contains blood vessels
Choroid
A clear thin transparent membrane which lines the eyelid and the anterior surface of the eye except the cornea.
Conjuntiva
The bending of light rays as they pass thru one medium into another
Refraction
Specialized photoreceptors which are responsible for color vision
Cones
Organ which produces a substance made of water, mocovís, salts, and lysozyme
Lacrimal gland
A sphincter muscle which controls the amount of light entering the eye
Iris
The innermost layer of the posterior cavity of the eye. It is made up of millions of photoreceptors
Retina
The ability of the ciliary muscles to change the shape of the lens, allowing clear focus at different focal lengths
Accommodation
A defect in the curvature of the cornea or sometimes the lens
Astigmatism
A clear fluid filling the anterior cavity of the eye which nourishes the cornea and other internal parts
Aqueous humor
A vision defect in which the eye is too long for correct focus
Myopia
Structures of the eye which function in focusing the eye made up of the lens, ciliary muscles, and suspensory ligaments
Ciliary body
The outer covering of the posterior 5/6ths of the eye, composed of fibrous connective tissue
Sclera
A vision defect in which is too short for correct focus
Hyperopia
Photoreceptors which function in black and white vision
Rods
