Anatomy

The eye in cross-section: explore each structure

The eye works like a camera: it focuses light and turns it into an image sent to the brain. Click on a marker or a name to discover each part:

Horizontal cross-section of the eye Cross-sectional diagram of the eye showing the cornea, the iris, the crystalline lens, the aqueous humour, the vitreous, the sclera, the retina, the macula and the optic nerve.

Educational diagram — Dr Moïse Tourabaly, ophthalmologist. For information only, does not replace an examination.