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==Introduction==
 
==Introduction==
 
The eye is a paired organ, the organ of vision. The eye is made up of various components, which enable it to receive light stimuli from the environment, and deliver this stimuli to the brain in the form of an electrical signal. Vision involves all components of the eye.
 
The eye is a paired organ, the organ of vision. The eye is made up of various components, which enable it to receive light stimuli from the environment, and deliver this stimuli to the brain in the form of an electrical signal. Vision involves all components of the eye.
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*As water has a refractive index similar to the cornea, aqueous humour and vitreous humour, most refraction is carried out by the lens itself, which often has an extremely high refractive index. The lens is often extremely spherical, and accommodation is effected by moving it rather than distorting it.
 
*As water has a refractive index similar to the cornea, aqueous humour and vitreous humour, most refraction is carried out by the lens itself, which often has an extremely high refractive index. The lens is often extremely spherical, and accommodation is effected by moving it rather than distorting it.
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==Test yourself with these Learning resources==
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[[Image:OcularReflexes.png|thumb|right|200px| [[Ocular Reflexes resource|Ocular Reflexes virtual patient]] ]]
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|flashcards = [[Facial_Muscles_-_Musculoskeletal_-_Flashcards|Facial Muscle Flashcards]]
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|ocular reflexes = y
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[[Facial_Muscles_-_Musculoskeletal_-_Flashcards|Facial Muscle Flashcards]]
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<br>[[Ocular Reflexes resource|Why not try to diagnose what is wrong with the Ocular Reflexes virtual patient?]]
      
==Links==
 
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[[Category:Special Senses - Anatomy & Physiology]]
 
[[Category:Special Senses - Anatomy & Physiology]]
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