Anatomy and Physiology of The Eye
Anatomy and Physiology of The Eye
Anatomy and Physiology of The Eye
Optic Nerve
Collection of the retinal nerve fiber layer Age-related Changes
which transmits visual information from Arcus senilis
the eye to the brain - whitish-bluish arcs at margin of the iris
Covered by a very tough, flexible - fat deposits
extension of the sclera as far as the optic - does not affect vision
chiasm Presbyopia
The central artery and vein (which supply - Loss of lens elasticity
the internal layers of the retina) run up the - Uses bifocal lenses
center of this nerve Hyperopia
- Farsightedness
Sensory Pathway for Vision - Uses biconcave lenses
Rod and Cone receptors Myopia
Optic nerves (left and right) - Nearsightedness
Optic chiasm - Uses biconvex lenses
Optic tracts Astigmatism
Occipital lobe - Abnormal curvature of the cornea
- Uses cylindrical lenses
Uvea
Choroid, cilirary body, and iris
Pigmented and continuous with one
another
Physiology of Vision
Light waves from an object (such as a
tree) first enter the eye through the
cornea
The light then progresses through the
pupil and crystalline lens