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the eyeball are the white sclera and the colored iris. A membrane called
the conjunctiva covers the sclera. The clear cornea lies in front of the iris. The lens is connected to the ciliary body. Inside the eyeball is a clear substance called vitreous humor. The retina, which underlies the choroid, changes light rays into electrical signals. The optic nerve carries the signals to the brain. The fovea centralis, a pit in the macula lutea, is the area of sharpest vision. |
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