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As Light Passes Through the Eye It Is Focused by the __________

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As light passes through the eye it is focused by the __________, which always focuses light in the same way, and the __________, which is flexible and enables focusing on objects at different distances by varying its thickness.


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Lens

An optical device made of transparent material that affects the focusing of light rays to form images.

Rods

Light-sensing nerve cells in the eye, at the posterior of the retina, that function in dim light but do not provide sharp images or detect color.

Cones

Light-sensing nerve cells in the eye, at the posterior of the retina, that are sensitive to color, provide sharp images, and function only in bright light.

Retinas

The light-sensitive layer of tissue at the back of the inner eye, essential for converting light into neural signals for vision.

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