Espiral Atlas
OrganHead and neck

Lens and refractive media (aqueous humor and vitreous body)

lens et humor aquosus et corpus vitreum

Media that light crosses to reach the retina: cornea, aqueous humor, lens and vitreous humor. The cornea is the main refractive medium and forms an inverted image on the retina.

Head and neck – 3D human anatomy atlas

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  • Structure
  • Clinical

Related clinical cases

  • Presbyopia and cataract
  • Glaucoma
  • Hemorrhage in the anterior chamber (hyphema)

Other structures in this region

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