What is the function of the lens in the human eye?

The function of the lens in the human eye is to change its shape and thickness to focus light rays entering the eye from an object onto the light-sensitive screen called the retina.

Explanation

Lens or the eye-lens is a convex lens made of transparent, soft, and elastic tissues like a jelly made of proteins, that control the formation of an image on the retina. It is connected with the ciliary muscles that accommodate the eye lens, which means, it changes the shape of the lens to focus the light rays coming from near or distant objects on the retina.

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Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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