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This is the clear gel that fills the back of the eye. When you are born it completely fills this space and is attached to the photographic lining of the eye known as the retina. As you age the gel…

Just as you have a lens in your glasses to focus there is a lens in the eye to focus. When you are young this changes shape to bring things into focus. As you age it stops changing shape and…

This is the fluid filled front chamber of the eye. The fluid, known as aqueous, is produced behind the iris (by the ciliary body), flows through the pupil, and drains out near the root of the iris (trabecular mesh or…

The cornea is the clear window of the surface of the eye. It is key to the focus of the eye. The shape of this contributes towards long and short sightedness and astigmatism. This refractive error can be corrected with…

The wall of the eye is a tough white layer known as the Sclera. The conjunctiva is a very thin loose clear layer covering the sclera and inside of the eyelids.  The conjunctiva can become red and sore if the…

The eyelids are essential for keeping the eye moist and lubricated. They contain large oil glands (meibomian glands) which produce oil. Oil mixed with aqueous tears form a stable protective tear film over the eye. A tear duct drains excess…