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  • The anterior chamber is the area bounded in front by the cornea and in back by the lens, and filled with aqueous.
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  • The aqueous is a clear, watery solution in the anterior and posterior chambers.
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  • The artery is the vessel supplying blood to the eye.
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  • The canal of Schlemm is the passageway for the aqueous fluid to leave the eye.
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  • The choroid, which carries blood vessels, is the inner coat between the sclera and the retina.
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  • The ciliary body is an unseen part of the iris, and these together with the ora serrata form the uveal tract.
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  • The conjunctiva is a clear membrane covering the white of the eye (sclera).
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  • The cornea is a clear, transparent portion of the outer coat of the eyeball through which light passes to the lens.
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  • The iris gives our eyes color and it functions like the aperture on a camera, enlarging in dim light and contracting in bright light. The aperture itself is known as the pupil.
  • The lens helps to focus light on the retina. [blank space]
  • The macula is a small area in the retina that provides our most central, acute vision.
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  • The optic nerve conducts visual impulses to the brain from the retina.
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  • The ora serrata and the ciliary body form the uveal tract, an unseen part of the iris.
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  • The posterior chamber is the area behind the iris, but in front of the lens, that is filled with aqueous.
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  • The pupil is the opening, or aperture, of the iris.
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  • The rectus medialis is one of the six muscles of the eye.
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  • The retina is the innermost coat of the back of the eye, formed of light-sensitive nerve endings that carry the visual impulse to the optic nerve. The retina may be compared to the film of a camera.
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  • The sclera is the white of the eye.
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  • The vein is the vessel that carries blood away from the eye.
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  • The vitreous is a transparent, colorless mass of soft, gelatinous material filling the eyeball behind the lens.

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Summary of Common Independent Eye Care Professionals

THE OPHTHALMOLOGIST...
is a physician specializing in the medical and surgical treatment of eye disorders, vision
measurements for glasses (refraction), eye muscle exercises (orthoptics), and prevention and care for blindness. They may write prescriptions, sell hardware and even dispense eyeglasses and contacts.
THE OPTOMETRIST...

is a doctor (O.D.) who is trained to diagnose, manage, and treat a multitude of visual and ocular health-related conditions. They prescribe optical hardware (glasses and contacts), vision therapy, medications and in some states perform certain surgical procedures. They may sell and dispense optical hardware.
THE OPTICIAN...

makes, adjusts, sells and dispenses optical hardware based upon refraction prescriptions provided by ophthalmologists and optometrists.
Annual Eye Exams are IMPORTANT
Have your eyes examined annually before non-symptomatic eye conditions rob you of your sight (e.g., glaucoma and macular degeneration). Annual exams also provide early detection of signs of serious health conditions, such as diabetes and hypertension.
So to see the best possible...make the time every year

"See Clearly, Check Yearly".

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