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A. Right eye (horizontal plane) B. Right eye: tear inflow and drainage
Lacrimal gland
Sclera
Lens
Fovea
Aqueous centralis
humor
Vitreous body
Lacrimal
sac Eye Structure, Tear Fluid, Aqueous Humor

Cornea
Optic nerve Lacrimal
Iris Lacrimal canaliculi
puncta
Retina Optic papilla To
nasal cavity
C. Inflow and drainage of aqueous humor D. Accommodation
Sclera
Ciliary Ciliary muscle Plate 12.18
relaxed
muscle
Schlemm’s
canal Ciliary Zonular fibers
Posterior ocular process Far point contracted
chamber
Aqueous Zonular
humor fibers Near point Zonular fibers
Anterior relaxed
ocular
chamber Lens Ciliary muscle
Cornea contracted
E. Retina
Pigmented
epithelium
Outer segments
of photosensors
Outer layer Rods Cones
of granular cells

Horizontal
Inner layer cells
of granular cells 0.2mm
Bipolar
cells
Amacrine
cells
Ganglion
cells

Nerve fiber layer Optic nerve
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Entry of light
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