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=Crystalline Lens= | =Crystalline Lens= | ||
This is the lens inside your [[eyeballs]]. It is not actually the strongest part of your internal [[ | This is the lens inside your [[eyeballs]]. It is not actually the strongest part of your internal [[refractive state]] but it is the part that is adjustable. The [[ciliary muscle]] can flex this lens and change it's power. The ability to change the power of this lens to focus on near work is called [[accommodation]]. As you age, the crystalline lens thickens and is prone to [[presbyopia]] and [[cataracts]]. | ||
=Glasses or Contacts= | =Glasses or Contacts= | ||