Eye Crystalline Lens Structure

Description

The lens of the eye is a transparent, biconvex intraocular structure that works with the cornea to transmit light to the retina with minimal scattering. It is made up of four components: the capsule, epithelium, cortex, and nucleus.

Acknowledgements

References

Aliancy JF, Mamalis N. Crystalline Lens and Cataract. 2017 Aug 15. In: Kolb H, Fernandez E, Nelson R, editors. Webvision: The Organization of the Retina and Visual System [Internet]. Salt Lake City (UT): University of Utah Health Sciences Center; 1995-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK476171/#

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