What is the Lens?
The lens is one of the most important structures in the eye. 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 up
Also 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. That ability to change the focal point of the eye is critically dependent upon a healthy lens.
About the author
Mr Alex J. Shortt | Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon
MB BCh MSc PhD FRCOphth PGDipCatRef
I’m Alex Shortt, a highly trained academic researcher and Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon based in London’s famous Harley Street medical district. I trained and worked as a consultant for 14 years at London’s Moorfields Eye Hospital. I specialise in advanced technologies for correcting vision, including cataract surgery, implantable contact lenses and laser vision correction.
