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The lens focuses light rays towards the retina. Then the retina converts these light rays in a form of electrical impulses and transmit then towards your brain specifically in the occipital lobe via the optic nerve for interpretation.

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The lens changes its curvature to allow an image to be focused onto the retina.

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