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They are usually present. The lower lid is movable, moving upwards to close the eye; in some lizards, this lid might be transparent, allowing vision even when the lids are closed. Lizard also have a well developed, semi-transparent, highly mobile third eyelid which is called the 'nictitating membrane'; this membrane can close across the eye even while the eyelids remain open.
 
They are usually present. The lower lid is movable, moving upwards to close the eye; in some lizards, this lid might be transparent, allowing vision even when the lids are closed. Lizard also have a well developed, semi-transparent, highly mobile third eyelid which is called the 'nictitating membrane'; this membrane can close across the eye even while the eyelids remain open.
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In some chameleon species as well as some geckos and the oscellated skink (''Ablepharus sp.'') the eyelids have fused to produce a circular, immobile and transparent dermal aperture called a spectacle. It create an impervious barrier to topically applied medications.  
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In some [[Chameleon|chameleon]] species as well as some geckos and the oscellated skink (''Ablepharus sp.'') the eyelids have fused to produce a circular, immobile and transparent dermal aperture called a spectacle. It create an impervious barrier to topically applied medications.
    
==The pupil==
 
==The pupil==
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