4650. Hyphema. The eye injury case.

 

The Front of the Eye

Light is focused into the eye through the clear, dome-shaped front portion of the eye called the cornea.

Behind the cornea is a fluid-filled space called the anterior chamber. The fluid is called aqueous humor.

 Behind the anterior chamber is the eye’s iris (the colored part of the eye) and the dark hole in the middle called the pupil.

 

 Directly behind the pupil sits the lens.

By helping to focus light as it enters the eye, the cornea and the lens both play important roles in giving us clear vision. In fact, 70% of the eye's focusing power comes from the cornea and 30% from the lens.