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It is responsible for focusing and fine-tuning the sharpness of the image on the retina.Without a lens the vision is completely blurred and you would really have very poor vision indeed.Another important role of lens is to enable us to look at a distance one minute and then next thing look very close upAlso without a lens in your eye you would be unable to focus your eye at various distances so another important role of lens is to enable us to look at a distance one minute and then next thing look very close up. 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Find out if laser eye surgery could help you ditch your glasses and contact lenses by taking this fast quizTAKE FAST SUITABILITY QUIZAbout the authorMr Alex J. Shortt | Consultant Ophthalmic SurgeonMB BCh MSc PhD FRCOphth PGDipCatRefI’m Alex Shortt, a highly trained academic researcher and Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon based in London\u2019s famous Harley Street medical district. I trained and worked as a consultant for 14 years at London\u2019s Moorfields Eye Hospital. I specialise in advanced technologies for correcting vision, including cataract surgery, implantable contact lenses and laser vision correction.Learn more about me"}