Eye Vocab

A transparent covering which causes light rays to bend so that they converge.

• Cornea

• Iris

• Pupil

• Lens

Tissue that is made up of rods and cones.

• Optic Nerve

• Aqueous Humor

• Sclera

• Retina

The opening at the center of the iris that adjusts to light.

• Pupil

• Lens

• Retina

• Sclera

Nerve at the back of the retina.

• Sclera

• Optic Nerve

• Retina

• Pupil

Flexible, transparent; helps form a sharp image of an object

• Lens

• Optic Nerve

• Iris

• Pupil

Gives the eye its color

• Cornea

• Iris

• Sclera

• Pupil

The tough white part of the eye.

• Retina

• Lens

• Sclera

• Iris

The clear fluid filling the space in the front of the eyeball.

• Aqueous Humour

• Vitreous Humour

• Optic Nerve

• Eye

The transparent gel tissue filling the eyeball behind the lens.

• Aqueous Humour

• Vitreous Humour

• Optic Nerve

• Sclera