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The crystalline lens is part of the refracting system of the eye and in addition to the cornea helps focus light onto the retina.
The lens can also alter shape (accommodation) when it is stretched by very small muscles within the eye, this allows us to alter the focus of the eye (i.e. look from the TV to a book)
Around mid 40's the ability to change the shape of the lens reduces and eventually is non existent. This happens to everyone and is called presbyopia, and why reading glasses and varifocals are required.
The lens is also where cataracts form. Clouding of the lens causes reduction in visual acuity. This can be rectified with a simple operation.
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What is a crystalline lens?
A crystalline lens is the lens in the human eye.
Clouding of what structure causes cataracts?
The crystalline lens becomes cloudy and opaque, resulting in a cataract.
What part of the eye is similar to a contact lenses?
The part of the eye that is similar to a contact lens is the crystalline lens.
What modification of the choroid that controls the shape crystalline lens?
ciliary bodyciliary body
Is the human eye has a double convex or a plano convex lens?
The human eye has a double convex lens in the cornea (outermost layer) and a bi-convex lens in the crystalline lens inside the eye.
The human eye contains a lens what is it called?
The lens is also known as the aquula (Latin, a little stream, dim. of aqua, water) or crystalline lens. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lens_%28vision%29
What is the use of lens in your eye?
The crystalline lens in human eye is indispensable to perform refraction so as to enable us to see objects clearly.
What is the treatment for opacity of the crystalline lens?
The treatment for opacity of the crystalline lens, also known as cataracts, is typically surgical removal of the cloudy lens and replacement with a clear artificial lens. This procedure is called cataract surgery and is a common and highly successful surgery that can improve vision significantly. Glasses or contact lenses may be needed after surgery to optimize vision.
What part of the human body is effected by cataract?
The eye.In the crystalline lens of the eye, specifically.
What are zonules of zinn?
a ring of fibrous strands connecting the ciliary body with the crystalline lens of the eye.
What is the diopter power of the crystalline lens?
The diopter power of the crystalline lens can vary, but it typically ranges from around 20 to 30 diopters. This power helps the lens to focus light onto the retina in order to form clear images. As people age, the flexibility of the lens decreases, affecting its diopter power and resulting in presbyopia.
What has the author John Goldfreed Bellows written?
John Goldfreed Bellows has written: 'Cataract and anomalies of the lens' -- subject(s): Abnormalities, Cataract, Crystalline lens
