Lens, Crystalline

A transparent, biconvex structure of the EYE, enclosed in a capsule and situated behind the IRIS and in front of the vitreous humor (VITREOUS BODY). It is slightly overlapped at its margin by the ciliary processes. Adaptation by the CILIARY BODY is crucial for OCULAR ACCOMMODATION.

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Tree Number(s): A09.371.060.500

MeSH Unique ID: D007908

Entry Terms:

• Eye Lens
• Lens, Eye
• Crystalline Lens

See Also:

• Aphakia

All MeSH Categories
Anatomy Category
Sense Organs
Eye
Anterior Eye Segment
Lens, Crystalline
Lens Capsule, Crystalline
Posterior Capsule of the Lens
Lens Cortex, Crystalline
Lens Nucleus, Crystalline