The parts of the eye that you can see are
- Upper eyelid and eyelashes
- Lower eyelid and eyelashes
- Conjunctiva
- Cornea
- Pupil
- Iris
When a line is drawn along the center of the eye and a plane is passed through it and the plane is visualized, we see all the structures that are present along that plane.
The structures from the front to back are
- Cornea
- Aqueous humour
- Iris
- Pupil
- Lens
- Vitreous
- Retinal blood vessels
- Retina
- Optic nerve
Fluid inside the eye
There are two types of fluid inside the eye
- Aqueous humour – In the front part of the eye which is continuously produced and drained from the eye.
- Vitreous humour – In the back of the eye. It has the consistency of a gel.
Segments of the eye
There are 2 segments of the eye
- Anterior (front) segment- Cornea to the lens – consists of anterior and posterior chambers- filled with aqueous humour
- Posterior (back) segment- Back of the lens to retina- filled with vitreous humour
Chambers of the eye
There are 2 chambers inside the eye
- Anterior (front) chamber – The space between the cornea and the iris.
- Posterior (back) chamber- The space between the back of the iris and the lens.
