* consists of a thin dark membrane, the choroid, whichcontains numerous blood vessels and forms the posterior portion of the vascular tunic.
* Around the lens vascular tunic thickens and forms the ciliary body.
* The ciliary body contains muscles that change the shape of the lens.
* Anterior to the lens, the vascular tunic forms the iris (the colored portion of the eye).
* The iris consists of two layers of muscles which control the size of the pupil.
* The pupil is the central opening of the iris that regulates the amount of light entering the eye.