Question

The cornea is a very important component of the human
eye. The main function ofthe cornea i; to

• A. Bend the light before it reaches the lens
• B. Provide structural support to the eye.
• C. Contain a concentrated amount of cone cells in the
  correct orientation
• D. Change the shape of the lens to enable the image to be
  focused on the retina

Answer 1

The correct option is A Bend the light before it reaches the lens

Cornea is a transparent layer of tissue, continuous with the sclerotic that forms the front part of the vertebrate eye over the iris and lens. The cornea refracts light entering the eye onto the lens, thus assisting in the focusing of images onto the retina.