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| A layer of light sensitive cells which line the inner eyeball. |
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| A clear, tough covering over the iris and the pupil that helps protect the eye and begins focusing the light. |
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| The opening in the iris through which light passes. |
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| A clear structure which changes shape to focus light on the retina. |
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| White, outer layer of the eye which protects the eye and helps it keep its shape. |
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| Dark colored layer underneath the retina which contains the blood vessels which supply the eye. |
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| A muscle that controls how much light is let into the eye. |
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| Cord at the back of the eyeball which carries the signal from the eye to the brain. |
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| The watery fluid between the cornea and the lens. |
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| The thick jelly-like within the inner eye surrounded by the lens, retina, and blind spot (optic disk). Helps the eye to keep its shape. |
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