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the
eye
is a sense
organ
enabling us to receive light rays to transmit them to our brain producing an
image
receptor cells
in the eye allow the eye to detect
light intensity
and
colour
far
objects
lens
are
thin
so
light
rays
refract
less,
to make them
thinner
the
suspensory ligaments
contract
and
ciliary muscles
relax
near
objects
lens becomes
thicker
so
light
rays
refract
more
, to make them
thicker
the
suspensory
ligaments
relax
ciliary
muscles
contract
accommodation
lens changes shape, controlled by the
ciliary muscles
and
suspensory ligaments
to focus on near or distant objects
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