Lens Flashcards
1
Q
Shape, transparency and location
A
The lens is a transparent, biconcave, crystalline structure placed between the iris and vitreous in a saucer shaped depression, the patellar fossa
2
Q
Thickness
A
At birth: 3.5mm
At extreme age: 5mm
3
Q
Refractive index
A
1.39
4
Q
Total dioptric power
A
18D
5
Q
Structure
A
Lens capsule
Anterior epithelium
Lens fibers
