Structure of the eye
STRUCTURE OF THE EYE
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CORNEA
Refracts light onto the lens, which focuses it onto the retina. The external surface of the cornea is covered by a tear film.
CONJUNCTIVA
A thin membrane that lines the eyelids and covers the front of the eye. It is a highly vascularised membrane containing numerous glands and vessels, whose immune cells play an important protective role - notably with respect to the cornea - which is avascular and unable to defend itself.
