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The light heats it up to the point where it undergoes a mini-explosion, and is then referred to as a "popcornea".
Just kidding. The cornea is transparent, and does nothing else except transmit and focus light, a function a bit like that of the crystalline lens behind it.
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What does the cornea do for us to see?
the cornea is the clear dome shaped tishu that covers the iris and pupil it refracts the light so we can see
What type of reflection happens when straight light hits polished wood?
You get both regular reflection and scattered reflection when a straight ray of light hits polished wood.
What do eyeglasses do to light before it enters the eye?
bend it They bend the light so that the cornea and (eye) lens may focus the light on the retina.
What happens when light hits green grass?
When light hits green grass all the constituent colours of light l gets absorped ini it but the green colour cannot be absorbed thus the green grass reflects it
Light bending media of the eye?
cornea, aqueous humor, lens and vitreous humor
Does the iris refract light?
Refraction happens in the cornea of the eye. It can be corrected with glasses or contacts.
What are the structures and fluids through which light passes as it travels from the cornea to the retina?
Cornea, aqueous humor, lens, vitreous humor, retina.
What must the light entering the eye first pass through?
The light first passes through the Cornea, a transparent layer which begins to focus the light onto the rear of the eye.
What is Aspherical distortion of light through the cornea is called?
The aspherical distortion of light through the cornea is called an astigmatism. It is caused by having an uneven cornea.
What is the definition of a cornea?
A cornea is a transparent material that lets light in the eye and out of the eye.
What happens when light hits foil?
It should reflect the light.
What happens when a ray of light hits a mirror?
The light hits the mirror and the light bounces off like a reflection
What happens to your eye when you look upon something?
Your eyes pupil shrinks in size so not too much light will get in because your pupil is a hole covered in a protective layer's.opposite reaction is caused when darkness hits your eyes your pupils enlargen because humans need light to see.
The opening through which light enters the eye?
The pupil allows light to enter the eye.
What happens to light when it hits?
it goes nowhere
What happens when light hits a rough surface?
when light hits a rough surface it scattters.
What happens when a light hits a prism and why does it happen?
The light sctters into a spectrum.
