Human Eye Anatomy and Conditions

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Flashcards covering the roles of eye humours, and conditions like myopia and hyperopia with their corrections.

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Aqueous humour

Supplies the cornea with nutrients.

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Vitreous humour

Maintains eye shape and allows light transmission to the retina.

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Myopia

An abnormal eye condition where the eyeball is slightly elongated, causing light to focus in front of the retina.

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Hyperopia

An abnormal eye condition where the eyeball is slightly shortened, causing light to focus behind the retina.

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Concave lenses

Lenses used to correct myopia.

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Convex lenses

Lenses required to correct hyperopia.

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Hyperopia vision

Results in an inability to see objects at close range.