1Crete 2011 - 1. Optics of the Eye.ppt（1克里特岛2011 - 1。）.pdfVIP

OpticsOpticsOpticsOptics ofofofof thethethethe HumanHumanHumanHuman EyeEyeEyeEye David AtchisonDavid Atchison School of Optometry InstituSchool of Optometry Institute of Health and Biomedicalte of Health and Biomedical InnovationInnovation Queensland University of TechnologyQueensland University of Technology Brisbane, AustraliaBrisbane, Australia ScopeScope Optical Structure Optical Structure and Image Formation Refractive Components Refractive Anomalies The Ageing Eye 1 Optical StructureOptical Structure –– cornea and scleracornea and sclera The outer layer of the eye is in two parts: the anterior cornea andand thethe posteriorposterior sclerasclera The cornea is transparent and approximately spherical with an outer radius of curvature of about 8 mm The sclera is a dense, white, opaque fibrous tissue which iis approxiimatelly sphheriicall with a radius of curvature of about 12 mm Optical StructureOptical Structure –– uveal tractuveal tract The middle layer of the eye is the uveal tract. It is composedd off thhe iiriis anteriorly, the choroid posteriorly and the intermediate ciliary body The iris plays an important optical function through the size of its aperture The ciliary body is important to the process of accommodation (changing focus) 2