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Functions of Different Organs in the Human Eye

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How does the eye-lens differ from the ordinary convex lens made of glass?

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Eye lens is made up of living cells, whereas a convex lens is made of glass. Eye can change its focal length whereas the focal length of a convex lens is fixed. Stereoscopic vision of eyes allows three-dimensional images while a convex lens forms only two-dimensional images.

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